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@Jim_Iain I am having separation anxiety!!! Big mahalo Jim & Iain, for your generosity in sharing your time with us! Your humor, fabulous photography, and information will be so valuable to many of us on our upcoming cruises! Mahalo & Malama Pono (take care of yourself), -Kelley

Happy Heavenly birthday to your dear Mom🙏 -Kelley

No wonder they posted anonymously! -Kelley

This was in June 2022 🌈 -Kelley

It's a Madagascar Day Lizard and they are introduced to Hawai'i. They can be quite tame and lured easily to grape jelly. I still prefer the brown geckos that are more nocturnal which I grew up with here. They make a loud clicking sound similar to the sound horseback riders make with their tongues to signal their horses. It seems like the Maddie is evolving to be nocturnal because the brown ones are disappearing... -Kelley

My absolute favorite tree, Rainbow Shower tree❤️ We have one planted where I see it from the office every day!!! Their gentle fragrance is really lovely, too. Mahalo for sharing! -Kelley

I can see if Costco has it otherwise my outlet is Lahaina. LMK -Kelley

@Jim_Iain Big mahalo for the pics from Onekahakaha (pronounced Oh-nay-kah-hah'-kah-hah') Beach! I remember going there as young as about 3 years old because my brother, who is 2 years younger, was still an infant. It was a perfect way to fall in love with the ocean as a young child should. I will definitely go there again on our next cruise! -Kelley

Big Mahalo for sharing 😁 -Kelley

I will check out Thrifty! Mahalo! -Kelley 🌺

Jim, I see that Enterprise has a non-airport location in Kailua-Kona about a mile from the pier. I am going to try that for our next 2 cruises. The wait at the KOA airport must have been irritating. HNL does the same thing unless you go with Avis. They are 5 🌟. -Kelley

Mahalo 🌺 It's too bad Enterprise won't deliver. -Kelley

Mahalo for the lead! I will try it on my next visit. On Maui, when Star Noodle reopens in Lahaina, you will love their fabulous food, too! -Kelley

Wow! That's a lot of driving but a good way to spend the day. Where are you renting your car from in Kailua-Kona? -Kelley

@Jim_Iain, could you believe how much the Halekulani has changed? For that matter, Ala Moana SC too! I fondly remember the koi ponds that ran the length of the mall from Sears to Liberty House. -Kelley

I grew up helping my Mom stir the fried rice and our emergency rations still have bottled water, Spam & toilet paper! Once you live through a hurricane or dock strike in Hawai'i, you will always have these things! -Kelley

Mahalo Jim, I enjoyed your pics and definitely pictured Ala Moana Beach and my many days spent there❣️ -Kelley

@hcat LOVE THIS❤️ -Kelley

Wow, those were the good old days! Sorry you lost your dad so long ago. We moved to Hilo in 1961 for 6 years and then to Oahu for 20 years before I got hired with American Airlines and based at DFW. My first time to ever live somewhere besides Hawaii and it was such a shock to my system! We retired to Kihei 2008 and love living here. Airplanes and cruise ships keep us from getting Rock Fever lol.

Yes, Mala Tavern & Aloha Mixed Plate have reopened as well as Old Lahaina Luau. When in Kihei, Da Kitchen is da place to get Hawaiian Kaukau. Tin Roof in Kahului near OGG airport is another good bet for local grinds! -Kelley

I am so glad you got to see Lahaina and have fond memories. Maui is very open to Malihini (visitors) and only ask for respect, patience and reverence when here. Many residents are still very much in mourning and suffering. I was raised on Oahu and am a Kailua High '78 grad. -Kelley

Our friends who are on Solstice are flying over to Maui for the day. We're taking them to Lahaina for lunch at Aloha Mixed Plate which just reopened after being closed over 8 months after the horrible fires. I will definitely be grinding on their Ahi Poke! -Kelley

Mahalo for sharing your life with us and for your time & energy given to allow us to follow along with you on this cruise!!! Say aloha to Kaimana Beach and the Natatorium for me where I too shed many tears from an abusive relationship. A Hui Hou Kakou! Until we meet again... -Kelley

LocoMoco or Chicken Katsu Musubi for us! -Kelley

@upwarduk I wouldn't change your plans because the Schiphol Airport (AMS) is close to Amsterdam and Rotterdam. X offered a shuttle ride from/to AMS to Rotterdam cruise port if you were arriving/leaving on the same days as the cruise. We just used a ride service to Rotterdam which we reserved ahead of time with Welcome Pickups. Those who waited to book a ride too close to the cruise paid a premium because the train station close to the Rotterdam cruise port unexpectedly closed that weekend for maintenance which wreaked havoc on alternate transportation. -Kelley