Coming to Kaua'i

Two weeks in Hawaii -- part timeshare trade/vacation, part upcoming travel writers' meeting. We left home at 4:00 a.m., departed from Denver early (6:20 a.m.) and arrived at our destination on Kaua'i around 9:00 p.m. (1:00 a.m. at home in Colorado). The long travel day partly was due to three flights. Partly it was the fact that while my checked bag arrived on Kaua'i on our flight, my husband's came in hours later. We decided to wait for it rather than rely on Aloha Airlines' transport service.

With time to kill at Honolulu International Airport, we had lunch there. It's just as well that we had a long connection, because the airport's Wiki-Wiki shuttle buses were slow-slow. A tight connection would have been impossible, and the terminal is stunningly undersigned and we saw no airport maps. Some information boards contained no information (right). In fairness, there does seem to be substantial construction and/or renovation, but Wiki-Wiki is supposed to be quicky-quicky, regardless of other projects.

When we arrived at Lihu'e, Kaua'i, Alamo was short of cars, so they upgraded our rental by two categories. We paid for economy and are driving a mid-size. With time to kill in Lihu'e, we had a bite to eat there too. When we finally had retrieved his bag, we drove up the eastern coast to Princeville in the dark, passing what would in daylight surely be wonderful scenery. Now it's rainy and drizzly, but we're OK with a day just to veg out.