Almost Back to the Real World

We got up for a morning flight back to Oahu and I am proud to say it did not cause any delays in blog posts! T and I (S) did wake up with a mysterious case of sore calves! We are thinking it was from gripping our flip flops on rocks at the Twin Falls. M's stepmom picked us up from the airport and took us to the hotel. Because K and I are attending a wedding and associated events at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, we are staying there. T and M are only here for one more night and they are right across the street. As we drove up to the Hilton, M starts saying that so many memories are flooding back to her and that she used to spend so many days at this hotel! We learn that M used to date a guy (for several years) who lived here because his dad was a bigwig at Hilton! She even had her own parking spot! It was also where her mom would go fishing. M was also a hula girl nearby for Charo. M is full of surprises! We then went to the Tropics bar for a quick drink and lunch while watching the World Cup. M and T had fish tacos AGAIN (this time with pineapple salsa) and K and I shared a Loco Moco (again!).

K then had to leave for his tux fitting and the girls went on a bike ride around Waikiki. The first half was rough since the road was so busy and trolleys kept trying to cut me off, but once we made it to the beach, everything was fine. We biked along the canal and spotted M's high school. Loved getting the local tour from a local! 

We returned our bikes and went to our respective happy hours. T and M met up with old friends of M and M's dad Rolland at Ruth's Chris and K and I went to the Tapa Bar to meet the blushing bride and groom-to-be. T and M had a crazy unexpected feast so they were spent when we saw them. We all met up again for the Hilton fireworks, which is the most intense 5-minute show you will see. They could have extended the show to 15 with the same fireworks but they went nuts for 5! K's mom Nancy was in town for the wedding, too! We then went to an Italian restaurant called Fresco to end the night. Tomorrow: paddleboarding!