Another day on our Paradise Island........and it's another early start for us today - our day begins with a 30 minute walk to the Pier at the beginning of Ali'i Drive to board our vessle.We are greeted at the Pier by Spencer, our skipper for the day, who advises us that we have only 2 additional passengers for company - once again we almost have the benefit of our own personal Tour Guide for the price of a regular tour.The clarity of the waters is incredible the ...

Despite the early hour, our taxi driver is full of fun & energy - we have another live one here !He keeps us entertained during our 40 minute drive to the airport with recommendations of places to visit (& he speaks from experience having never left the Islands in his 44 years to date !) and jokes.The customary safety talks, life-jacket demo & handing out of sick bags are completed & we are ready to begin our flight.We are extremely fortunate to h...

Aloha ! We have arrived in Hawaii - our final destination before we reluctantly commence our long return journey.The flight has been a long one (I was fortunate enough to have the company of a traveller with "restless leg syndrome" directly behind me, with the person ahead of me constantly fiddling with the angle of her seat, ensuring that my tray table was not stationary for a period exceeding 15 minutes for the entire duration of the flight !). To a...