What you I do!
Okay, so I promised that I would let everyone know what I have been doing here in Hawaii. I would like to start by saying a couple of things: (1) I lost the USB cable to our camera in Seoul so I will only be able to show you photos when I find someone to borrow a cable from, (2) I have been trying to do as little work as possible, while I started working on that thing described in the last post, all I have to show is a list of tasks. This is not really what I was going for but as soon as I start examining what I am supposed to do I become befuddled. Hmm...
Thursday: Fly from Manchester to Detroit to San Francisco to Honolulu to Lihue. Get to Lihue to late to rent a car and very hungry as none of my flights served food (at least free food) and none of my lay-overs were long enough for me to eat. Checked into my hotel and slept.
Friday: Wake up and help myself to buffet in the hotel. The eggs are not runny so it may just be a good trip. Go to the airport to rent a car and drive up to the north shore. After a wrong turn and a short detour south where I bought coffee I headed north. I tried to stop at all the vistas and stuff but the highlight was definitely Limahuli Garden. I always like to find a nice relaxing place when I travel as it counteracts the fact that travel (at least traveling for work) is not relaxing. In Seoul there was the Changdeokgung Palace, and in Finland it was pretty much anywhere. I picked up a sub and beer on the way back to the hotel, watched hockey and worked on that thing.
Saturday: I ran into Alex, CJ and Cassie at breakfast. I decided not to go with them to the beach but to go hiking in Waimea Canyon. After a long and winding drive the views and the hike were very fulfilling. There is nothing like standing at the top of a 200 foot waterfall. Meet up with everyone for dinner and a few drinks (I had passed out while watching the Hulk when they called). Then retired early.
Sunday: Today I returned my car after a leisurely meal with Dickens, and I am now writing this and reading up on some stuff I should have done before I left NH. Perhaps I will go boogy boarding this afternoon... the future is not clear. Wish me luck.
posted by Mike Henninger @ 11/06/2005 03:08:00 PM
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4 Comments:
Glad to hear you are having fun! Although I would advise that you get back to the IOL related brainstorming while you are far away and relaxed. You will have a better perpective on it there and you will be a better person to live with if you get that figured out while you are away. Love Ya.
And I recommend when you are not thinking of work related things to gain perspective on life by doing/going to the following things/places: Hike the Kalalau Trail on the Na Pali Coastline (just don’t be tempted to join the "Lost Tribe"), Go spelunking in Maniniholo Dry Cave or Waikanaloa & Waikapalae Wet Caves, Avoid eating poi, National Tropical Botanical Garden (lots to see even without going in), Spouting Horn, Avoid the wild chickens that have taken over the island, Wailua Falls, Opaekaa Falls, Stare at the awesomeness of the Sleeping Giant (squint and use your imagination a little and you’ll see him), Visit the Kauai Coffee Visitor Center (unlimited free coffee samples), and Walk along a black-sand beach (who’s name is escaping me right now). From my understanding you most likely hiked up to or past Kalalau Lookout (up the road from the canyon). Most of all enjoy yourself!
What hotel are you at? My guess is that the IOL didn't spend the extra put you up in the Princeville
Ha! The IOL is not actually paying for the hotel and it is not the Princeville.
I was actually sitting next to the pool today and a hotel security person told me that I needed to get an green wrist band to sit by the pool because they were having non-guests use the facilities. Apparently, I look like a non-guest. I looked around at all the other guests, noting that none of them had green wrist bands, I said fine, and went back to reading. If you do not think I am a guest ask me my room number and my name and check! If you phrase it right I would not even know you suspected me as a moocher.
Dick.
Also, I am sitting on my deck working on that thing right now. Go me!
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