Day 1
Arrived at 6am. Took a cab. Rookie mistake. Should have used Roberts shuttle service and saved myself $30.
Registered at the conference. Did some conferencing (e.g., networked, watched a couple presentations, and bought some touchy-feely nerdy stuff).
Got a massage.
Headed to Lanakai beach. It was unbelievably beautiful. Turquoise water and gentle waves. It was heaven.
Ate at Keo, a thai place - yum!
Day 2
Woke up at 6, because that's what happens when you're 5 hours behind. Side note -- I got 8 hours of sleep every night of this trip. 8. Hours.
Breakfast and last minute presentation touch-ups at The Coffee Bean.
Did our presentation. Rocked it.
Abandoned the conference for good.
Ate some mochi.
Relaxed at the beach by Hole Kala, right outside Fort Derussy Park. Beautiful, albeit rocky, water. Went way, way out in the ocean. Loved it. Savored a mai tai.
Shopped up and down Kalikuah Ave like a boss. Got B & H matching Hawaii gear. Found the best store ever -- Brandy & Melville. It's like a cheap All Saints. Got a maxi skirt and crop tops (!!!) - I figure I can pull them off if they're long enough on the sides. We'll see.
Day 3
Scuba diving with Rainbow Scuba. Had mad trouble equalizing but it was totally worth it - I definitely needed to refresh my skills in preparation for the Philippines this December. Also swam with turtles. New favorite animal.
Got a burger from Kua 'Aina - delicious. Stopped at Nordstrom Rack. Refrained, somehow. Though I did end up with a new pair of MbMJ aviators. 35$!
Met an old professor and friend at Rum Fire for a sunset rum punch. He gave me some excellent internship advice.
Accidentally walked the wrong way down Kalikuah Avenue away from my hotel; as a result, saw some insane shopping that is very condensed- Waikiki has really gotten the treatment due to an influx of tourists from Japan. And I'm grateful - the window displays at Marc Jacobs, Fendi, Chanel, Prada, etc. etc. were multiply entertaining.
Bought some ridiculously big, flowy pants from a teeny place called Island Sweetie.
Day 4
Got some breakfast, free wifi, and advice from the Hiking Cafe. Highly recommend it.
Hiked to Manoa Falls. It was beautiful, and not at all a bad hike, even for this anti-hiker.
Reveled in the pool and jacuzzi at the hotel.
Ventured back down the big avenue to hit up half price appetizers at Sensei. Was 9th in line for the bar!
Ate some more mochi.
Walked back to the hotel alone the shoreline. I love that you can do that in Waikiki.
Day 5
Woke up early and headed to the beach, since I enjoyed my walk so much the night before. Spent lots of time in the water outside the Hawaiian Village, and at the Duke Kahanaloku lagoon.
Checked out of my hotel and spent most of the day at cafes getting some work done, and maaaaybe did a little more shopping at the Ala Moana Center.
I loved my mommy alone-time. I love my family more, but the break, as you can see, was nice.
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