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January 15th, 2008 at 09:03 pm

I came back from Hawaii last night. Now, I'm back to work, back to reality.

Hawaii was just great. Last time I visited Hawaii was about 12 years ago, so, I totally forgot what it was like till I arrived there. I didn't need any long-sleeve shirt even in winter. It was about 80 degrees every day.

I stayed at my friend's house, and she took me around Oahu. It was so beautiful, and we had a lot of fun. Since I got home late last night, I haven't even unpacked my suitcase. I will post some pictures when I have time to download them.

One thing I was surprised was Hawaii is so Japan! There are more than one Japanese TV channel, many Japanese restaurants (some actually from Japan), and Japanese grocery store. I ate Japanese food, read Japanese newspaper, and watched Japanese drama. It wasn't like this last time I was there. Since food is very important part of life in Japan (Japanese don't eat to live, they live to eat), my friend told me their transition from life in Tokyo to Hawaii was easy. Well, she is a white girl from California, but she spent more than 10 years in Tokyo, so she got used to life in Japan, I guess....

As for money, yes, I did spent quite a bit for the trip. Airfare was little over $400, and bought some souvenirs for my family and friends. But, I didn't have to pay for hotel and a car. I think I saved more than $1,000 by staying at my friend's house. I am very grateful that she took time to show me around between driving her kids to school and other activities.

Also, spending time with my friend was priceless. We talked, talked and talked LOL We amazingly didn't run out of things to talk about. It was like a slumber party!





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4 Responses to “Back to reality”

  1. JanH Says:
    January 15th, 2008 at 09:17 pm 1200431867
    1200431867

    So glad you had an awesome time on your trip! You've made great memories. Welcome home!

  2. luxliving Says:
    January 15th, 2008 at 09:24 pm 1200432294
    1200432294

    Glad you had a good time and got to catch up with your friend. I love Hawaii and would love to return and take my boys before they get married off or something! Big Grin

  3. Broken Arrow Says:
    January 15th, 2008 at 10:30 pm 1200436227
    1200436227

    Yeah, Hawaii is very Japanese-orientated, but why that is, I don't know. Haven't looked into Hawaiian history enough.

    I'm glad you had a good time though, and sorry you had to come back from it.

  4. Sallyr70 Says:
    January 16th, 2008 at 12:07 am 1200442040
    1200442040

    Hawaii is my favorite! I go every year. I usually go to the Big Island, Maui and Kauai. I always notice lots of Japanese tourists but not all the restaurants, media etc. I'm not lucky enough to have a friend living there, however! Smile

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