Five Things To Do In Honolulu
The Great BZWZ flies in for a burrito today. Actually, she won't leave the airport but has a short break between flights as she heads to a conference in Honolulu. With luck, the plane will land on time, she'll get to run out to the waiting area, pick up the burrito her parents kindly provide for her to tide her over through her second five hour flight, perform the Dutiful Hug Ritual and then run back through security and jump on her next plane.
Naturally, seeing as BZ hasn't been to Hawaii since the days when Ducknik had a regular convention there at least every other year, she is interested in things to do in the little free time she will have. She is presenting a poster at the conference but will probably have at least one day to cruise around.
If the weather's nice -- forget the cruise. Walk out the door of the Ala Moana Hotel and jump into the warm Pacific. But if she's got a minute, Plotnik's top five (without a car) would be:
1) The Doris Duke home on Diamond Head. (bus from Hawaii Academy of Art)
2) A bike ride down Kuhio to Kapahula and up the hill towards Kumamoto's Nursery.
2a) On the way, a stop at Bailey's new and used Hawaiian Shirt Shop. Bring cash.
2b) A few blocks away, a stop at Leonard's Bakery for a malasada
2c) That music shop next door to Bailey's, the home of the most beautiful ukelele in the world
3) Dinner at Indigo (Chinatown)
4) Live music at sunset in the banyan court which just so happens to be in her hotel
5) A hike up Diamond Head to view forever. You can also see forever from Doris Duke's house, which is on the back side of the mountain.
With a car -- well, you go on a big circle to the North Side, for shave ice in Haleiwa, for shrimp from the shrimp farm, for watching the huge waves at the Pipeline, past the cultural center on the way home, buy a pineapple on the side of the road, drive back over the Pale into Honolulu.
As you can tell, Plotnik truly loves Hawaii, each part of every island. Mmm, chocolate covered macadamias. Mmmm, frangipane and tuberose. Mmm, gorgeous water and that silly, wonderful music. Mmmmmm.
posted by DAK @ 11:04 AM
2 Comments:
She's going to go through security a second time just to get a burrito? That must be some burrito. Is it possible to get it past security or will they look at it and have to confiscate it ("Got any salsa to go with it? Yum!") for the sake of Homeland Security.
great post ~ looking forward to burrito daughter's photo tomorrow.
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