UMTravels

I love readeye flights. Not. Got to the airport a little early, only to find that the Alaska Airlines Board Room closes early on Saturday nights. Guess I’ll have to pay for drinks and snacks. I stopped at the first place I came to — hunger called, there wasn’t time to eat coming back from […]

Flew back from Hawaii first class, spent the night in Berkeley, opened Dom Perignon (1996) at midnight, had some ice cream and went to bed so I could wake up this morning at 5am to catch my Alaska flight back to Seattle (also in First Class). Dinner at Canlis tonight — in the Cache Room. […]

Just one more day until my 50th Birthday. Today I head back to Berkeley and then in the morning back to Seattle. Today is just driving around, found a park I hadn’t seen before — turns out its the old Kona Airport so the picture is of the parking lot which is really wide, and […]

Mostly just hanging out by the pool. Did take a trip to Kmart of a new rollaboard computer case and some souvenirs. Picked up a cute hitchhiker on the way back from CJ’s Bargain Beachwear — that’s the place that a couple of years ago I got my leopard print speedos and cheap prices. Took […]

Got the adapter for Internet Over Power up and running. It wouldn’t work on any of the outlets in the living room because they are switched (for the lamps). Apparently these adapters are finicky, but it beats my EDGE connection on the cellphone. Today did a little (very little) snorkelling. Saw three turtles and a […]

Arrive noonish in Kona, and pick up the rental car — a bright yellow jeep. Check-in at the WorldMark Kona isn’t until 4pm, but they have a hospitality suite to stuff all your bags into, or yourself if you just want to chill while waiting for your room to be ready.   Lunch at Huggos, […]