Tuesday February 24
 
16:33
 
Feb Break

I went to Hawaii for the weekend. Initial impressions upon landing:

- Hawaiians really do wear Hawaiian shirts
- Where are all the sexy Japanese? All I see is fat/old Americans!

Hawaii wasn’t what I expected. I thought it would be loud, noisy, full of Costa-del-sol style nightclubs and beach bars. But it was none of those things. Good bars, microbreweries and local beers, clean beaches, and I could buy (UK) size 12 shoes (woo hoo!).

Would have liked to have seen a few more hot babes on the beach, but I do like whale spotting and Hawaii was most satisfying for that (even away from the beach!). Only real negative was the lack of public transport – I’d hate to be waiting for a Hanalua beach bus during the high season; and it was impossible to see the volcanoes on the “big island” without renting a car or going on a tour which visits nut factories, flower fields, and several other pointless cash earning sites (so I ended up skipping the volcanoes this time).

I don’t usually like beach holidays but I liked Hawaii so much that I’m thinking to go back later this year – visit the big island and rent a car to see the volcanoes. That would be cool.