4/19 - 4/20: Honolulu, Hawaii

Day 1: After breakfast (where EVERYONE had their cell phones out…it was slightly overwhelming) we headed out in search of the mall and beach. Lucky for us this really nice guy driving the free shuttle picked us up and dropped us off at the mall. It wasn’t open yet so my friends and I bought some drinks and just hung out for a while. Then we spent a couple hours shopping – I found one of the three Harley shops in Honololu – and then ate a quick lunch before heading towards Waikiki beach. We spent a few hours on the beach, enjoying the amazingly warm water and then headed back to the ship to change for dinner. We met up with everyone at Senor Frogs for Rhina’s birthday dinner; the food, drinks and waiters were great. After dinner we made our way to one of the many ABC stores and bought our drinks for the night; Rhina got a Malibu lei. We found our way to the beach, drank and hung out until everyone was ready. Then we went off in search of an 18+ club so everyone could get in. Found the only club open and danced the night away. Around 3am we decided to call it a night and headed back to the ship.

Day 2: Woke up at a decent hour, ate breakfast and headed for the beach. Ate Taco Bell for lunch (because we’d all been craving it and they only have it in the US) and then left around 2 for the mall. We stopped at the international market first where I found a bunch of random wonderful things. Then on the way to the bus stop we had the most hilarious conversation with a bunch of very very drunk Navy guys from the Honolulu base…it was 3 in the afternoon and they were dunzo and highly entertaining. Victoria and I got to the mall and quickly got what we needed before quickly heading for the ship; it was after 5 and on-ship time was 6. We got back in time.

I need to go back to Hawaii but I’d like to go to the less populated islands next time; Honolulu’s beauty is dulled by the din of the city. I didn’t do much besides eat, drink and enjoy the beach but the little time I had there was wonderful. Next up (and last), Guatemala.