Yesterday morning was one of frustration: some online documents my sister was trying to get weren’t available without a two-hour call to the tech department -ever had to do that? She then found out that the washer repairman wouldn’t come after all..another glitch ! The next repair date from Sears wouldn’t be until the end of the month, so perhaps she will look elsewhere for someone else who deals in appliance repairs..
At least we had a free afternoon!
We decided to take a drive to Ko Olima, a development on the west end of the island. There’s a golf course there along with several resort hotels and some gated communities. It’s only sixteen miles from downtown Honolulu, but feels like a world away. We were in between commute hours and thought it would be a pleasant way to spend an afternoon.
It was!
We were going to eat lunch at the golf course but we were too late, so we ended up at the Four Seasons Hotel instead. Many years ago, it was built as a Hyatt Hotel amd my sister and brother-in-law stayed there at a special discount given to the locals, called the “kama’aina special,” before the hotel actually opened as a test run. It’s lovely.
And did I mention we had lunch there? One of my readers said mentioning food was overkill, so to speak, whereas another reader enjoyed my foodie sections..so Vicki, this is for you!
We mixed and matched again. I ordered Caesar salad with lobster and my sister ordered steak frites..and we shared. Ed had apple tart dessert. Ed was also happy because he had a good view of the ladies in their bikinis in the pool. There was something for everyone! The food was DELICIOUS!
After lunch, we admired the flowers and fed the koi carp. They were hungry..
We had a quiet evening at home – no dinner for me – and are up and ready for a new day. Our activity for today? Visit heiress Doris Duke’s mansion, Shangri La, now a center for Islamic art and culture and a part of the Honolulu Academy of Arts.
Yes, we’ll have lunch at the museum.😎