Hawaii 2010 - Day 1

So, we got to Hawaii today!!

It was a LONG not so perfect day, but we made the best of it and can't wait to wake up tomorrow in paradise!!

Oh, was that not enough details? Ok...I'll tell you my drama......

So, first things first, mom and dad get the bags, Sean and I get a cab to go pick up the rental car.

Note to self......when a family member suggests a CHEAP car rental place in Hawaii, and he says, "they aren't NEW cars, but they are work fine" IGNORE...SAY THANK YOU, THEN RENT FROM THE RELIABLE COMPANY YOU ALWAYS USE.... PRICELINE.....

But, IF after checking priceline and the cheapest 'NEW CAR' rental is $400 bucks a week so you decided to give the cheap $150 place a try.......and IF after getting in the cab and telling the driver where to take you, he LAUGHS and says.....HOPEFULLY YOUR CAR WILL WORK OK......turn around...QUICKLY....BUT, if you DIDN'T tell Mr. Cab Drive to turn around......and IF when you arrive at the CHEAP car rental place, THIS is what you see......RUN....and RUN FAST.....

and IF after ALL OF THOSE THING fail you, and against your better judgement, you STILL decide to rent this car (2nd car, gold, yes that's a black dent, much smaller then the one on the front) because it's the "ONLY ONE on the lot in working condition" and if, your husband says... do you think that was a real rental car place? So IF you decide to check title on the car, watch your toes, because the glove box cover might fall in pieces and land on them! YES THAT HAPPENED!!!...and if after driving the 4 miles back to the resort, you haven't turned around yet......SURELY if a TIRE IS FLAT by the time you get to your resort, you now have the right to.....YELL....and YELL LOUD.. and when the guy answers the phone, he says, "You must have run over a nail"......leave the guns at home when you drive the car back to the CHEAP CAR RENTAL.....because......at this point you may be ready to kill somebody.

Keep in mind, I'd gone to bed at 3:30 am, got up at 5:30 am was on a plane from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, had a horrible kink in my neck, was hungry, and hot...and I wanted FREAKING CAR in good working order.

So Sean drops me off at the airport, (there are multiple reasons why I was not allowed to go back to this 'car rental place) and drives FAST back to this place before the tire goes flat again (oh, I forgot to mention it almost didn't start back up at the resort).

I go from desk to desk... "Sorry ma'm we are sold out....I am near tears and TICKED OFF......then I just get on a shuttle hoping I will find someone to take pity on me....at this point I'm walking up and down the street, one car rental location to another..the LAST ONE ... nicest lady ever, takes pity on me while also laughing at me after I tell her my story, but she still rents me a car eventhough they were all sold out....NO, I'M NOT TELLING YOU how much it cost me. I rented it for ONE NIGHT knowing I could rent for the week online for 1/2 this price....I get the last car on the lot.....a wonderful chevy midnight blue impala....feeling in luxury at this point from the filthy piece of crap we've just been driving (my mom later tells me she was scared to touch ANYTHING in the back seat it was soooo disgusting and dirty)

So almost an hour later, Sean and I arrive back to the resort......isn't it beautiful???
(Yes, trying to calm myself)

We open up.....get the a/c cranked as it's record highs here today!!!

Then, I get my official "Welcome to Hawaii Lei & Kiss"

Sean falls asleep on the couch in like, 5 minutes.....so of course I unpack the bags....feel moved in, and cozy, lay down to read, and I wake up 2 hours later.....I think we needed that!

So we all head out to eat dinner and find this yummy local place, House of Noodles....we all order something different and share...

I have a rule, you NEVER eat franchise places when on vacation.....try the local stuff!

Then we head to Safeway, stock up on breakfast stuff and snacks....come to play cards, and in bed pretty early........whew......we survived it! Tomorrow will be better...I PROMISE!!!