When I tell people I am going back to Hawai'i, some seem to doubt the value of return trips. I have gotten to know a few folks that I try to revisit but even I have trouble giving a good reason to impose on their time just because someone as myself wants to say hello.
Subsequent trips allow me to see things I missed the last times and things do change! I got to see what really expensive land does to the design of mainland stores...even with Walmart and their stacked big box stores in Honolulu. The place least like paradise I have found was there breathing the fumes in the bottom of the parking garage while walking back to the rental car! Must be why it seems locals talk more about shopping Costco!
Then there's the story of me getting tangled up with a local lady over a parking spot at the paddle store. "Why you here, why you here!?!" still rings in my head!
But back I am coming after 3 years! (But only Kaua'i & Maui!)
Subsequent trips allow me to see things I missed the last times and things do change! I got to see what really expensive land does to the design of mainland stores...even with Walmart and their stacked big box stores in Honolulu. The place least like paradise I have found was there breathing the fumes in the bottom of the parking garage while walking back to the rental car! Must be why it seems locals talk more about shopping Costco!
Then there's the story of me getting tangled up with a local lady over a parking spot at the paddle store. "Why you here, why you here!?!" still rings in my head!
But back I am coming after 3 years! (But only Kaua'i & Maui!)
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