Week in Waikiki: Days 4 & 5

Monday 3/28: Work, Sunset Cocktail Cruise

Today was the first of our three work days from our new remote virtual environment in Waikiki. Not a bad spot to work, with the view out of two sides and the beautiful tropical breezes blowing through the suite. And a rainbow over the marina to start the morning!

I created a DIY standing desk station for myself with a small metal table from one of the lanais, a wicker basket that was used to store extra toilet paper and a hair dryer, and the wooden storage unit that had been on the shelves under the TV to hold coffeemaker supplies. It worked out quite well...

We both were able to log off around 2pm (5pm California time) each day to enjoy the rest of the afternoon and evening. 

I had booked a sunset cocktail cruise but received notification of a cancellation from the tour company due to unexpected maintenance for their boat. So instead, we headed back to the main part of Waikiki to make some purchases, visit the HT2022 exhibition at the Royal Hawai'ian Center, and finish out the evening with wonderful wine, food, and customer service at the Island Vintage Wine Bar. The most impressive part of the experience was that wonderful Chef Christine prepared a special allium-free dipping sauce just for me to accompany the plate of seasonal crudites. Yum!!

Tuesday 3/29: Work, Diamond Head Run, SUP Yoga

Another work day, and a very early start for Mr. E who had to attend a 3-hour training session that began at 6am HI time (9am CA time). I did another run and made sure to locate the appropriate lifeguard stand where my SUP Yoga class was scheduled to meet later in the evening.We got pretty settled into a routine with breakfast and coffee from our grocery shopping and lunch from the same provisions or from leftovers. Having the mini fridge and microwave were key!

Mr. E headed out in the mid afternoon for his Diamond Head run, which I didn't even attempt to do this time around given my recent running limitations and the fact that we were staying so much farther away from the area. I signed up for a SUP Yoga class through Trip Advisor that unfortunately got cancelled due to iffy weather and lack of registrants. Oh well. Next time, for sure. Instead, I did a longer daily yoga practice in the room and enjoyed a couple hours of reading time.

Once Mr. E returned, we went off to Ala Moana Center for some additional shopping and dinner and wine from Foodland. Then a mellow evening in the room as Mr. E recovered from his run!