Kailua - Hawaii - day 70

Well we left Auckland on Thursday 13th and returned our "snail" to Apollo which had been home for the previous 6 weeks. Thanks Trea for the three occasions we dumped on you to stay, we had a great time with the Langford's and meeting your family.

• 13th March - flew to Sydney and caught the flight to Hawaii, where because we crossed the International Date Line we arrived a 07.00am before we left at 06.00pm, weired? We had two Thursdays in one week. Stopping at 156 Kailua Road in a cottage owned by Ed and Cynthia and only 5 minutes from the beach. Visited Kailua and did some shopping for groceries and had a sandwich at the cottage as we were too knackered to go out.


• 14th March - Spent the day on Kailua beach which is a 5 minute walk from our "Cottage" and all got scorched. Had dinner at a local top restaurant BUZZ'S, great steak and apparently Bill Clinton also ate here!


• 15th March - Because Dave was badly toasted on previous day we left them at the Cottage and explored Kailua and did some shopping, you should see my new Hawaiian shirt!


• 16th March - Day on the beach but the sun hardly came out and the wind was a bit chilly.


• 17th March - St Patricks Day and too the bus around the coast to Waikiki and had a great time and several Guinness both in Waikiki and when we returned. We have found a great bar and restaurant "Boardriders" and have made a new Hawaiian friend Aroa. They serve BASS and Guinness in 4 pint pitchers which saves time, food is pretty good to and a reasonable price to the Pound.

Before I sign off we must sent some birthday wishes to Louise and Tess on 17th, Grace on 21st and Candice on 25th, have a great time we miss you all.