Monday

Well, today we had intentions of getting up early (which we sort of still did - 7am) and use the hire car to go and find a beach and swim and relax for the day. However, it was clouded over with rain, so we didn't hurry too much. After breakfast, we packed our picnic bag and while we were doing that, one of the kids turned on the TV. They were just doing a news report on an approaching hurricane (Flossie) and that we were advised to not head into the mountains due to possible flash flooding, wet and dangerous road conditions etc. We revised our plans and decided to return the car as we still could without being charged another day. So Steve and I went and brought the car back and walked back to our hotel (via Starbucks for a coffee!).

It was mostly drizzling but nobody minded the rain. It was business as usual. The rain made it more humid and so as soon as the sun did come out, it was warm and you dried up in no time! After lunch, Stefan and Jaclyn went off by themselves and did a bit of shopping. 

Starbucks coffee and looking a lot better!

Steve and I took the little girls and hopped on one of the trolleys that constantly do circuits around town. The one we took was the shopping one, so we got to see Waikiki and the big shopping centres. For Taleesha, it got a bit too much and boring!

A sleeping Taleesha

We headed back and had a bbq dinner inside the apartment! We have not had or experienced any affects of the hurricane yet, so we'll wait and see.

A beautiful rainbow right out our window, with Diamond Head crater on the right

The same view out of our window but a bit rainy and cloudy! The park area is a golf course with the rectangular area just right of the centre being a shooting range

Tomorrow, we hope to do the Pearl Harbour tour and will be picked up at the front of our hotel at 6:45am. Early rise!