Once we got through security we got on a shuttle bus and went to our hotel. The room was not available yet so we just changed clothes and went shopping.
It took us most of the day to visit all the stores we wanted and then some.
We had dinner at the Takonoki, a Japanese restaurant with nice food and very friendly owner.
After dinner we bought some water and went back to the hotel. I was so tired I fell to sleep at once.
Sitting in the Delta Sky Lounge at the Honolulu airport waiting for the call to start boarding. Trying to make my iPad download Robin Hood rental movie from iTunes so I have something to watch, but it is slow.
In an hour or so we will have to leave for our boarding.
After a 7 hours or so long flight we arrived at the Honolulu airport. Not much changed since our last visit, though there were quite a lot of more people waiting in line for the shuttle bus.
No time to relax. Directly after checkin at the hotel we went for shopping. I visited one of my favorite stores Lululemon. And, of course, the Apple store.
We had dinner at the “usual” place, but it is because there are not too many good restaurants here within a reasonable price ran gee. And now we are just about to sleep, exhausted after a long day.
Left office at 4:30 pm and it was a relief. Walking slowly to the Shinagawa station without anything but vacation on my mind. And chocolate… I was quite hungry.
Chie and I got on the Narita Express. Arrived at Narita airport. Checked in. And went to the Delta Lounge to relax. Chie had some wine. I had some ginger ale. And we both had some salad and sandwich.
Flying to Honolulu was made in a blink. I could sleep very well, in business class 🙂
Arriving in Honolulu it was 24 degrees and sunny 😎 We went to the hotel, checked in and went out to do some shopping. Chie found some clothes and cosmetics while I bought some shorts at my favorite sports shop (Lululemons)
I also tried to by an iPad, but it was sold out 🙁 Better luck next time, huh?
In the evening we had dinner at Take-no-ko Japanese restaurant. It is one of the best restaurants in Honolulu. Very tasty.
Before going to bed I tried a new drink I never tried before. Neuro Sleep with melatonin. The drink was supposed to help get into a normal sleeping rhythm. I don’t know if it really helps, but it tasted bad and I slept like a log.
All good things comes to an end. Today we left Kauaii and went back home to Tokyo via Honolulu. We had to leave Poipu Plantation already around 5 am. No breakfast. But we had prepared Sandwiches the night before that we had at the airport.
After a 30 minutes flight we were back in Honolulu. We could see a lot of Japanese people. You could main recognize them by the mask they were wearing. Hmm, I think the news about swine flu have reached the Japanese news sites.
Once back at Narita (Japan) it was obvious that swine flu was taken seriously by the Japanese authorities. We could see people prepared to take care of sick people. They were dressed in blue clothes from top to toe. Wearing masks and googles.
The only thing for us to do was to go home. And have some BBQ pork at Yasaka for dinner.
Oh, I almost forgot… The Northwest/Delta crew on our flight… One of the best crews ever. Not only were they polite and friendly the whole flight, but Chie and I also got a bottle of Champagne to bring with us home 🙂