Hawaii or bust

It’s settled!  Finally!  We’re going to Hawaii for our honeymoon!  Thank God I’m done researching!  Here’s what went down: 

I’ve been to Oahu, Hawaii.  The fiance’ has never been.  I LOVED it!  I did not stay in Waikiki, which I think is the key.  I actually stayed at the Hale Koa, which is a military resort.  (only military, dept. of Defense, etc can book rooms there)  I had a wonderful time.  So, when we first started talking about honeymoons, I wanted something different and unique.  Think a small island off of Greece, the Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Thailand, Italy…..  I researched some of the most far off, crazy beachy places I could find.  I literally was driving myself insane. 

Thankfully, the fiance’ pulled me back down to reality.  (He does that a lot, hence why I lourve him   He mentioned that this will not be our last vaction ever and by over doing it, it might not meet all of our expectations.  Holy crap, he’s smart.  And he’s right. 

So, over wine and dinner one night we just decided that Hawaii would be it.  No matter how cliche’ it might be, we really don’t care.  So, now the problems are as follows:

Where to stay

Which islands to visit

How much Spam can we get in 2 weeks?????

If this is honeymoon cliche’ – I’ll take it.  This is Oahu.  We’ll probably stay the majority of our time here.  We will stay just south of Waikiki because it’s just so much quieter and calmer.  We would love to visit the other more remote islands, but in all seriousness, we like a nightlife.  I don’t mean clubs, we like to drink.  We need a little outdoor tiki bar and a jam band.  That is our ultimate date.  I’m sure Kauai is beautiful, but a little too desolate for us.  To each his own, right?

I bet we end up staying at The Hilton Hawaiian Village.  It’s next door to the Hale Koa.  When I was there, we ate in the village and watched their weekly fireworks shows!  It’s beautiful, but slightly confusing.  They a have a lot of towers, so I’m gonna get on the horn and make sure ours is up front and personal with the front of the ocean. 

This is the Outrigger at Waikiki, nice hotel, but too close to all the noise and hustle and bustle of Waikiki.  I like people, but I prefer to sleep away from them.  I also thought about spending a couple nights in the North Shore because – BY FAR – that was my favorite day trip last time.  We’ll just have to wait and see….