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We did go to the dole plantation years ago! but sadly I don't recall them having Dole whip (or seeing it growing anywhere!)
Dole Whips...that just brings my WDW vacation even closer in five weeks! I just can't wait to have one! Usually go for the float, but any combo is good! It's Pineapple Heaven!
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I haven't been commented but wanted to let you know that I am really enjoying your trip. Hawaii is so beautiful and has such an interesting history. Thank you for sharing so much.
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Dole Whips...that just brings my WDW vacation even closer in five weeks! I just can't wait to have one! Usually go for the float, but any combo is good! It's Pineapple Heaven!
Ok, now you're making me jealous. It's going to be another year plus before we get back to WDW. Thank goodness we have our Med cruise this summer to keep us going... oh and a few other trips this year...
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I haven't been commented but wanted to let you know that I am really enjoying your trip. Hawaii is so beautiful and has such an interesting history. Thank you for sharing so much.
Monday 11 November – part six: will we be allowed in here today?
We were heading for Tantalus Drive, as one of my guidebooks had recommended it for a drive, saying it offered stunning views over Honolulu and Waikiki. Well, the GPS actually directed us here…
I wasn’t sure we’d be allowed in here, given that it was Veterans’ Day, but there was nothing stopping us, and wow, I’m so glad we did come in here, as I’m sure it doesn’t look like this every day of the year.
Mark spotted a road that he thought led up to an overlook, so we made our way over there…
When we got there, we parked up and walked up to the overlook, which had memorials to the fallen on either side of the walkway. I didn’t photograph all of them, just some, to give you an idea of what they were like. I thought they were beautiful and all very moving.
By the time we got to the actual overlook, the view over the city had taken second place in my mind to the memorials we’d just seen, but it was a beautiful sight…
The only thing that spoilt it ( guys) was the exceptionally rude American family. Everyone else had been silent up there, but what did this guy do? He was running around with his kid, even dangling his son over the wall of the overlook at one point. Ok, so he was trying to have some fun, but a) the kid wasn’t finding it fun and was screaming his head off and I do not mean the “I’m having fun” type screaming, I mean the “I’m absolutely terrified” screaming and b) it wasn’t the place to come and have fun. This is a cemetery for veterans and this was Veterans’ Day of all days for goodness sake. Were it not for the fact that he was about twice the size of us, I’d have said something to him, as I was absolutely disgusted by him. Worse was to come. Fortunately, they left the overlook before we did, but as we made our way back to the car, we saw the son running across the graves. Unbelievable!
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Now this I've gotta see..... 
I just can't wait to have one! Usually go for the float, but any combo is good! It's Pineapple Heaven! 
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I think we'd all be there all the time! 
Hopefully maybe they do sell Dole Whips now?
It's going to be another year plus before we get back to WDW. Thank goodness we have our Med cruise this summer to keep us going... oh and a few other trips this year... 
guys) was the exceptionally rude American family. Everyone else had been silent up there, but what did this guy do? He was running around with his kid, even dangling his son over the wall of the overlook at one point. Ok, so he was trying to have some fun, but a) the kid wasn’t finding it fun and was screaming his head off and I do not mean the “I’m having fun” type screaming, I mean the “I’m absolutely terrified” screaming and b) it wasn’t the place to come and have fun. 
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