Aloha from Waikiki

I always like to keep a trip journal, and decided for this extended stay in Oahu that I would keep it here.
Getting There
The only hitch for the flight was the headwinds that delayed us so that we got in 45 minutes late. The Delta jet had two aisles. I was on a window and only had one other person to disturb if I needed to get up. He was a 19 year old from Bremerton, heading over to live with a friend for awhile. He was very pleasant. We both enjoyed watching movies on our personal seat back screens. That is my favorite configuration for flying. Everyone gets to pick their own content from a large list of current movies and TV shows. I can usually find something to watch. This time I watched two movies, Magic in the Moonlight, which was very good, and a movie with Pierce Brosnan and Emma Thompson, a zany European adventure/romance.

I was prepared this time for the gust of warm, moist night air while walking through the outdoor part of the walk to through the terminal to baggage claim. Last time it was such a surprise to find myself on a covered walkway while still in the secure part of the airport. Harry was waiting at the baggage carousel with a lovely lei for me, very fragrant with little white ginger flowers. He had been waiting all that extra time and was very tired and anticipating how tired he would be for work in the morning. We got to the room around 10:30 and to sleep at 11:00. He gets up at five so it was a short night for him.

Just behind the Hyatt Regency, 2 blocks from the beach. 24 rooms

Our Room at the Waikiki Prince Hotel
With no unrealistic expectations for our budget hotel, I was pleasantly surprised at how nice the room is. It has a double and a twin, so it is more spacious than a room with only one bed. The closet is large and as wide as the bathroom, which is helpful for storing the luggage and other extras that will accumulate. All is clean and well kept up, no cracks, mold or peeling paint. The beds are comfortable, the fridge a little bigger than I expected, though it is still pretty small. The bathroom is spacious, and we have a good sized dining table that is a catch spot for all kinds of things. I'm well satisfied at the price point.

Mele Kalikimaka-our tree presents, nativity

If I lean out the lanai I can see the tops of the palms at the end of the street where the beach is, but otherwise the view is all apartment and hotel buildings. The city noise when the windows are open and the AC off  is intrusive for someone like me who lives in a rural spot where a truck idling on the street outside is cause to go to the window to see what is going on. Here there are trucks idling and backing up all day long. At night there are sirens and regular clanks and bangs as if someone is loading metal pieces into the back of a dump truck.. However, with the windows and lanai door closed and the air conditioner going, I can hear very little of the outside world.  We don't hear much through the walls either.

We have a kitchenette also. We will be in this room until December 27th. We will move then for a few days and again on the 30th to a room two floors above this room, which has only one bed, so it is a little smaller. But we can stay in that one the rest of the time.

Our bedroom, looking toward the lanai....

Our 'kitchen' lol...

Dining table in the wide hallway across from the bathroom door