Hawaii - Day 1

I am enormously pleased to report that I am currently lounging in a beach chair in an absolutely fabulous resort on the Kona Coast of Hawaii. Job insecurities be damned, I have a wedding to attend. :)

For those who don't know, my friend PJ is getting married on Sunday, and in spite of our insistence that a California or Texas wedding would be fine, (like we had a vote) he insisted we come to one of the prettiest spots on the planet for a week of sun and relaxation.

I flew in on Aloha Air from John Wayne earlier today, arriving just after noon. Getting the rental car and getting lost on the way to the resort put me here in my chair about 4 hours later. (Should have taken no more than an hour, tops....but admittedly that's par for the course for me.) Anyway, most of the wedding party is staying at the Marriott, but Kristin and I got a better deal a couple of miles away at the ResortQuest Shores. It's less expensive, and *wow* what a place.

We have living and dining areas:

A wraparound personal patio that overlooks the resort:

A kitchen, complete with fridge, stove, oven, microwave, and all the utensils we could use...and an adjoining washer/dryer so that we can do our own laundry should we wish:

And a big master bedroom. These condos do not come with double/twin beds, so Kristin and are are going to switch off between the bed and the sofa sleeper.

Kristin's plane lands later this evening, and PJ has extended an invite to head down to the pool, so I think I'm going to go.

Talk to you later. :)

K