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Our first day was a getaway flight. The kids got out of school and I had scheduled a Lyft for right after they got home and my last work meeting of the day. By that time I couldn't wait to get my meeting over with so we could start our long-awaited vacation! To the Airport… Continue reading Christmas 2019: Diary – Day 0
We woke up late (for us) around 8:00 and headed up to the top floor where we could get breakfast in the concierge lounge. Since this was a big hotel it was quite busy with many of the tables taken and a long line to get to the food in the buffet. We eventually found… Continue reading Quick Trip: Toronto September 2019 – Diary (continued)
Since this was to be a short trip, there wasn't a lot of planning we had to do to prepare outside of finding out how to get there and where to stay. We had packed the night before and managed to fit our stuff easily into one small carry-on bag while my wife and I… Continue reading Quick Trip: Toronto September 2019 – Diary
Highlights Pineapple Tour Sunset sailing cruise Surf lessons Wailea Beach Marriott - one of our favorite hotels Kilauea volcano Tsunami museum Timeshare presentation bonus points Lowlights Work schedule for my wife Expensive food and gas Slow-moving middle of the vacation Extreme heat kept us inside more than we'd prefer Smelly rental car Losing my sunglasses… Continue reading July 2019: Hawaii Summary
We awoke to our last day in Maui. We were sad to be leaving because we had been having so much fun, especially at the Wailea Beach Marriott hotel. Its location is unbeatable and the boys just loved the amenities. The boys and I met my wife for breakfast between her meetings. She was still… Continue reading July 2019 – Day 15 Diary
We woke up to enjoy the breakfast buffet for the second day. This would be our last full day in Hawaii. We had an afternoon flight the next day so we'd have a little time, but not a full day to enjoy. Black Lava BeachSince my wife had to get up early and work I… Continue reading July 2019 – Day 14 Diary
The boys jumped up out of bed this morning when the alarm when off. They knew it was surfing day and couldn't wait! Breakfast... At the Hotel?The previous night we got a phone call late in the evening after we had mostly gone to bed. I was a bit annoyed to have to get up… Continue reading July 2019: Hawaii Diary – Day 13
We had something to get up for this morning. Today was the day we'd be going on a pineapple tour! My wife and I had gone one on our first trip to Maui over a decade earlier but we regretfully didn't prioritize it on our trip two years ago. We were really looking forward to… Continue reading July 2019: Hawaii Diary – Day 12
My wife used the morning to catch up on some rest and the boys joined in. They weren't up until after 9 am. Being the first morning of the trip without a hotel breakfast, we had to go out on our own to find something. Luckily the Shops at Wailea, where we had eaten the… Continue reading July 2019: Hawaii Diary – Day 11
The kids continued to sleep late. Playing in the ocean really gets their energy out. We've been pretty good about managing the amount of time they are in the sun so we haven't had any major sunburns yet, thankfully. We got up and headed to the lobby to meet my wife... who texted back that… Continue reading July 2019: Hawaii Diary – Day 10
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