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I laughed when you talked about how big Texas is. You can be driving for 12 hours and still be in the state! We drove from Amarillo to South Padre Island at the very Southern tip and it took that long.
Oh my goodness, that's insane! I just checked online and to get to John O'Groats right at the top of Scotland from our house would be 12 hours. If we went to the top end of England, that would be six hours and it would be about the same time to get to the south west tip of England - that's the furthest we can get without going into another country....
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I can't wait to hear more about Aulani. We would love to make it there someday.
He lives in Aiea, up the hill from Pearlridge and not far from Aloha Stadium that you would have passed on the highway.
I just looked it up online and now we've been over there, I can see in my mind where it is.
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I probably notice humidity much more than the average person, but in the summer it can be brutal in Hawaii (for me, at least!). My brother has gotten used to it, so when he comes here to visit, he says it's incredibly dry here!
I agree Aulani blends in very well once you're there, and the other Marriott properties do look big and white. I just wasn't expecting it to be so huge, so when I caught my first glimpse at it from a distance, they looked like two huge brown imposing buildings from far away!
I'm already checking airfares, but for now I have no vacation savings yet!
Now you're making me want to go to Hawaii! Actually... LOL! Well, I can do without the traffic though!
I'm hopping this trip report will make a lot of people want to go, as it is a beautiful place. I think the fact we're hoping to go back tells you something, bearing in mind how far away we live.
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Your convertible reminds me of the Panama Canal trip when Lesley and I had a convertible and we had issues with getting all the bags to Port Canaveral - 2 in the trunk and 2 in the back seat - it was a tight squeeze.
The Honolulu airport looks just as amazing as I remember it. Those gardens are beautiful there. Don't really remember them as I arrived there at night some ten years ago.
I remember that traffic. Taking a trolley car from Waikiki to Pearl Harbor took some 45 minutes, if I recall.!
Aulani and the first impressions of it look amazing! Great job with the photos.
Would love to stay there. I'm not a DVC member but, perhaps it's something I could consider down the road. Not sure if it's worth it as I don't know a lot about it with costs etc. Considering, I go to WDW almost every year (only 2006 and 2013, since 2002 being the exceptions)....who knows and perhaps we'll see! During this time, I've stayed (including my upcoming spring trip) 92 nights on property with a few days offsite.
Not trying to derail this thread but just doing a bit of thinking!
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Now I want to go back to Hawaii and I was just there this past summer! I think we should all take a field trip!
Aulani and the Marriot are on the driest part of the island. We noticed that it was less humid there than on Waikiki or the North Shore, and the trade winds did nothing to cool it off.
When we visited Aulani so I could get a Mickey Bar, they do allow you to pay by the hour if you are just visiting. The first 55 minutes were free and then it was like $4 or so for each hour after that. It was worth whatever we paid for parking and then some!
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Your convertible reminds me of the Panama Canal trip when Lesley and I had a convertible and we had issues with getting all the bags to Port Canaveral - 2 in the trunk and 2 in the back seat - it was a tight squeeze.
The Honolulu airport looks just as amazing as I remember it. Those gardens are beautiful there. Don't really remember them as I arrived there at night some ten years ago.
What a shame you missed them.
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I remember that traffic. Taking a trolley car from Waikiki to Pearl Harbor took some 45 minutes, if I recall.!
That's insane!
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Aulani and the first impressions of it look amazing! Great job with the photos.
Would love to stay there. I'm not a DVC member but, perhaps it's something I could consider down the road. Not sure if it's worth it as I don't know a lot about it with costs etc. Considering, I go to WDW almost every year (only 2006 and 2013, since 2002 being the exceptions)....who knows and perhaps we'll see! During this time, I've stayed (including my upcoming spring trip) 92 nights on property with a few days offsite.
Not trying to derail this thread but just doing a bit of thinking!
Carry on with the thinking out loud - it's fine by me and if you need any advice, just shout!
Now I want to go back to Hawaii and I was just there this past summer! I think we should all take a field trip!
Count me in!
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Aulani and the Marriot are on the driest part of the island. We noticed that it was less humid there than on Waikiki or the North Shore, and the trade winds did nothing to cool it off.
That's interesting. Trust Disney to find the best place on the island to build a resort.
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When we visited Aulani so I could get a Mickey Bar, they do allow you to pay by the hour if you are just visiting. The first 55 minutes were free and then it was like $4 or so for each hour after that. It was worth whatever we paid for parking and then some!
You may get some sticker shock then, as I took a photo of the parking charges while we were there...
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I just checked online and to get to John O'Groats right at the top of Scotland from our house would be 12 hours. If we went to the top end of England, that would be six hours and it would be about the same time to get to the south west tip of England - that's the furthest we can get without going into another country.... 
saving some up and finding a good deal!
there was no way we could with all the luggage crammed in the boot... oops sorry trunk to you guys 
Considering, I go to WDW almost every year (only 2006 and 2013, since 2002 being the exceptions)....who knows and perhaps we'll see! 
During this time, I've stayed (including my upcoming spring trip) 92 nights on property with a few days offsite.
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