Our flight from Maui to Oahu was delayed almost three hours but we finally made it. We had lunch on the beach at a wonderful hotel in Waikiki. Hawaii is such a beautiful place! I'll have to add pictures later, no computer right now. After lunch, we wondered over to our hotel, the Royal Hawaiian. It's totally pink! Right down to the cash register tape!! Beautiful old hotel, back in the day when staying on Hawaii was courtly and leisurely. Our room was upgraded so we ended up on the top floor and got a suite. They leave some freshly baked Banana Macademia Nut muffins for you on a tray on the bed as a greeting (as well as the recipe for said muffins, lol). I am impressed by the view, first of all, but most impressed with the toilet, lol. The toilet seat is heated!! And it washes your bum and dries it for you!! All with the push of a bottom. Wonder who thought of THAT?
We had dinner at the Azure restaurant (it sits right on the beach) in the Royal Hawaiian, starting with a Mai Tai in the bar. I ordered the tasting menu with wine pairing. The first course was Azure Sashimi Ahi with avocado and watermelon radish salad. The second course was "Ocean Cappucino", Dungeness crab and shrimp Bouillabaisse. The third course was Kona Lobster Tail Risotto. Fourth course: Butter Poached Fillet of Beef with Madiera and Black Truffle Sauce. For dessert, there was Kula Strawberries and ice cream with a Balsamic and Cinnamon Fadrizzle. The food was great! The service was great! We had a great time! We walked around a while, then went up to our room.
You can see the ocean from our balcony during daylight hours and hear it the rest of the time. Pretty amazing. I am truly blessed to be able to do all these things!
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