I have all of the air travel booked for the marital festivities, except for the actual flights to and from Ft. Myers. The plan is to fly back to Cleveland first, because unfortunately it's less expensive to do it that way, then the next day leave for Hawaii. We'll stop in Honolulu and fly to Hilo on the Big Island, and after getting our lava on, head to Kauai the next day. We'll spend most of our time there, then head back to Oahu for our last night. We'll do Pearl Harbor and look around, and that evening begin the long journey home.
I don't have any of the hotel stuff figured out. It's looking fairly certain that we'll be staying in a bed-and-breakfast on the Big Island, because that's all there is around Hilo and the national park. All of the big stuff is on the west side of the island, which is nearly three hours in driving time. As the volcanoes are the primary reason for visiting that island, I'd rather be closer to them. We really only need a place to sleep.
On Kauai, I'm hoping I can haggle down on the rate at the Hyatt, because I really want to stay there. It's not just that it's super nice, it's also one of the more secluded parts of the island. There are only a few golf courses and hotels in that area and it's not near the airport. It's also closer to Waimea Canyon an the Na'Pali coast.
For the last night back on Oahu, I'm hoping we can really get the friends and family rate at the non-Waikiki Marriott, because the rate would be a third of normal. Being able to relax the last night and morning is important. And given its position on the coast, the sunrise could be spectacular.
So I feel like it's coming together, and as soon as I book hotels and cars, we're golden. My credit card is melting a little, because I'm stimulating the shit out of the economy right now. I'm confident that by the time of the trip I'll have all of the air and at least the hotel deposits paid off. I think by Independence Day I'll be back even. Although honestly, I can't really put a price on this kind of trip. You only get one honeymoon!
Meanwhile, I still need to find what I plan to wear. And I have to decide if 32" pants is the better plan, as the 34" are starting to get kinda loose.
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