hawaii reflections

The long flight was not as bad as I had expected; then we were in Hawaii.

Unlike my other vacations, arriving in Hawaii did not have that surreal or euphoric quality, like St. Thomas or Mexico or even Vegas for the first time. It was new and beautiful, but it didn't have that high quality.

We had a great trip, but unlike the others, I was ready to come home at the end. Our three travel companions all want to move to Maui, but Hawaii was my least favorite of all my tropical destinations. The trip was fabulous, but Hawaii is just too touristy. It's all shopping or excursions, no night or party life, no real visible local culture (current local culture, not exploited).

As places, I liked St. Thomas and Mexico so much better. I may even enjoy Vegas more as a place. Hawaii wasn't different or varied enough. I had a good time; it was pretty and fun but definitely not my favorite. I would go somewhere else before I revisited Hawaii.

However, sometime in Hawaii, after talking about it a couple times, #2 and I found our way out of our cohabitation adjustment weirdness.