Balmy Hawaii

We arrived right on time; we waited till the wheelchair was available and Graham was again transported easily. We had no wait at Customs, collected our bags which were lined up waiting and with the attendant helping. They flashed a smile at the customs official who checked our card which, of course, listed Vegemite and we were waved through and out! As soon as we reached the ramp, our name was called by the shuttle company and we waited with several others, our bags again being looked after. After the shuttle ride we arrived at the hotel and checked in, bags being carried by others and put in our room. Yes, by now there had been quite some tipping and that's why I bought some small denomination notes before we left. The hotel room is quite roomy, with 2 Queen beds and a nice bathroom with bath and shower. No cooking facilities except a microwave and no cutlery, crockery, etc. About 30 mins after we arrived, with me already unpacking much of the stuff needed for this leg of the trip, Rick and Barb rang from their room; we're on Level 4 and they're on Level 10. It was so lovely to see them. We hung around talking for a while and the went for a stroll, finally settling on a place to get a coffee. We walked down towards the beach but ended up at the Dukes end and it was too hot to walk down the other end; we went past the Cheesecake Factory and surprisingly they weren't over-flooded with patrons: that one will keep for another day. Graham was tired by this time, so we went into the ABC Store near the hotel to pick up some basic essential items: bread, butter and fruit and milk. Then back to our room for a while. Rick and Barb enjoyed the photobooks; however, Graham was starting to get ready for bed, so they left and we'll reconnect in the morning.