Back in 1989, RT and I celebrated our 20th anniversary, and we decided to celebrate the occasion by spending a week in Hawaii. Since RT had traveled so much with his job, he had saved enough frequent flier points to completely pay for our round-trip plane fare. We left the kids with family, and we were on our way to Honolulu.
I had dreamed of going to Hawaii every since I had read James Michener’s book Hawaii when I was younger. Seeing the places I had read about was almost magical to me. There are so many things to do in Honolulu and so many things to see. The first thing that struck me was the abundance of flowers. Everything was in bloom and looking beautiful. Then there were the rainbows. Rainbows were plentiful - especially in the afternoons after a quick refreshing rain shower.
We hiked up Diamond Head to see the incredible views. What a wonderful place to be! We swam in the crystal clear water, snorkeled offshore, shopped at the International Market, visited Pearl Harbor and toured the Arizona Memorial. We learned about Hawaiian culture by visiting the Polynesian Cultural Center. RT’s father lived in Hawaii as a child, and we were able to see some of the areas that he had told RT about.
Someday we intend to go back to Hawaii. It is an unbelievably beautiful place. You can call Trusted Tours & Attractions to plan a wide variety of individual, romantic, or family vacation ideas. They have tours that will take you to the Big Island to explore Volcanoes National Park and the Thurston Lava Tube. I think I could spend a month or more in Honolulu without seeing all the wonderful sights and attractions.
