Eri*K*a, on a honeymoon, the "night-time activities" are *not* extracurricular - the tourist stuff is !! or have you forgotten already??
8-) -Ben > -----Original Message----- > From: Erika L. Walker-Arnold [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 8:43 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: She said YES!!! > > > By the way, above all, make sure you two take time to just enjoy each > other's company in the beautiful surroundings of Hawaii ... > relax, sit back > and revel in the wonder of being newlyweds and embarking on a lifelong > journey full of adventure and discovery. And don't wear yourselves out > seeing everything so that you are too tired for > extracurricular night-time > activities ... *** nudge, nudge, wink, wink *** > > Best wishes for a fantastic lifetime!!! > > > Erika > (with a *K*) > > "Life... is like a grapefruit. It's orange and squishy, > and has a few pips in it, and some folks have half a one for > breakfast." > ----------------------------------------------------- > Erika L. Walker-Arnold, VP, RUWebby, LLC > ----------------------------------------------------- > Macromedia ColdFusion Alliance Partner > Macromedia ColdFusion 5.0 Certified Developer > ----------------------------------------------------- > > >>|-----Original Message----- > >>|From: Michael Corrigan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >>|Sent: 26 March 2002 16:38 > >>|To: CF-Community > >>|Subject: Re: She said YES!!! > >>| > >>| > >>|> Be sure to ask some locals about the hidden beaches > >>| > >>|I would recommend this for anything. In general, the locals are > >>|great people. I really miss that. Like anywhere else, there > >>|are a few rotten apples in the bunch, but if you use good > >>|judgment and some common sense, you'll have a great time. I > >>|think Adam hit on a great point. See the sites, do the touristy > >>|stuff, but then get out!! Go see the island. I met a couple in > >>|Waikiki that have visited Oah'u two weeks a year for the last 10 > >>|years and have NEVER gone beyond the Honolulu Waikiki area. I > >>|was flabbergasted because there's so much to see and do. The > >>|beaches are fantastic, the hiking is outstanding, and in > >>|September, the weather is awesome!! If you're into hiking, look > >>|at getting the book "The Hiker's Guide to Oah'u" or Maui or > >>|whatever island you're going to. I believe it's a > >>|series and there's one for each island. Tells you whether it's > >>|Beginner, Intermediate, or Novice. Waterfalls, mountain, > >>|valley. Great book and has great trail instructions and maps. I > >>|would definitely recommend hiking because you get to see parts > >>|that most tourists don't bother to take the time, and that's > >>|where the real beauty and spirit of the islands are. Now I want > >>|to go back!! > >>| > >>|Michael Corrigan > >>|Programmer > >>|Endora Digital Solutions > >>|1900 Highland Avenue, Suite 200 > >>|Lombard, IL 60148 > >>|630-627-5055 ext.-136 > >>|630/627-5255 Fax > >>| ----- Original Message ----- > >>| From: Cantrell, Adam > >>| To: CF-Community > >>| Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 10:07 AM > >>| Subject: RE: She said YES!!! > >>| > >>| > >>| I lived on Kauai for a year (kilauea), and just recently went > >>|back for a > >>| vacation with my girlfriend and family. All of the islands are > >>|going to seem > >>| similar to somebody whose never been there before, but I can > >>|say that Kauai > >>| is truly a magical spot. A lot of movies have been filmed > >>|there because of > >>| it's remoteness and breathtaking views. I don't have too many > >>|scenery shots > >>| without family members in the picture, but if you'd like to > >>|see pictures > >>| from my trip: > >>|http://acantrell.homeftp.org/picview/index.cfm?gallery=hawaii > >>| > >>| > >>| We stayed at the Hanalei Colony Resort (http://www.hcr.com/), > >>|I couldn't do > >>| this place justice in an email. I personally liked it > MUCH better than > >>| Princeville, which is the highly touted resort-of-resorts on > >>|the island. HCR > >>| is much more laid back, and it's right on the beach. If you > >>|stay there, you > >>| will be giving up television, which I thought added even > more to the > >>| experience (although they do have a plugin for your laptop by > >>|the pool if > >>| you really start to feel disconnected, I used it a few times). > >>| > >>| Be sure to ask some locals about the hidden beaches, there are > >>|some awesome > >>| ones (read: nude). > >>| > >>| ps. congrats. > >>| > >>| > >>| > -----Original Message----- > >>| > From: Michael Corrigan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >>| > Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 8:37 AM > >>| > To: CF-Community > >>| > Subject: Re: She said YES!!! > >>| > > >>| > > >>| > Well, there's 4 that are worth going to and all of them have > >>| > their separate charm. If you're going for two weeks, then > >>| > you have a really good chance to get to a couple of them. > >>| > Here's kind of the break down: > >>| > > >>| > O'ahu: Honolulu, Pearl Harbor, Waikiki. More people live on > >>| > O'ahu than all of the other islands combined. TONS of things > >>| > to do from sight seeing to hiking to, of course, some of the > >>| > world's top beaches. Great bars in Honolulu and Waikiki but > >>| > very touristy. If you want to get a better feel for the > >>| > island, go to the windward (east) side and to the North > >>| > Shore. Still fairly populated, but much less developed. > >>| > Take a drive up through central O'ahu and see the pineapple > >>| > fields and what's left of the sugar cane fields. > >>| > > >>| > Kaua'i: The Garden Isle. Beautiful. Very remote, very > >>| > undeveloped. They say that the people that visit there are > >>| > the "Newly wed or the nearly dead." Basically newlyweds and > >>| > old people visit. If I remember correctly, there's only > >>| > 10,000-15,000 people living there. Not a heck of a lot to do > >>| > but they have some really nice restaurants and if you just > >>| > want to go somewhere and just be, Kaua'i is perfect. Not > >>| > very touristy at all. If you go to Kaua'i, check out Waimea > >>| > Canyon on the leeward (West) coast. It's like a miniature > >>| > Grand Canyon. Really cool and some good hiking. > >>| > > >>| > Mau'i: A nice balance between O'ahu and Kaua'i. Check out > >>| > Lahaina. Touristy but not overly so. More that colonial feel > >>| > than anything. Plenty to do but still has that Island feel. > >>| > Great windsurfing on the south shore. Mau'i has got some > >>| > great boat trips to Molokini which is this tiny crescent > >>| > shaped island that is awesome for snorkeling. It costs a > >>| > little more, but an organization that supports whale research > >>| > (I can't remember the name though) has a boat that's a > >>| > catamaran and hauls ass. You leave after all of the other > >>| > boats and get there first. But you go to Molokini and the > >>| > over to Lana'i and do some more snorkeling. Really great > >>| > experience. There's also the trips to the top of Haleakala > >>| > to see the sunrise and then you can bike back down. But > >>| > that's like 4 am or something. > >>| > > >>| > Hawai'i': The Big Island. Still very remote and very big. > >>| > It is the home of Pele and the two most active volcanoes on > >>| > earth and is a site to see. Not a heck of a lot to do, but > >>| > there's the black sand beaches, green sand beaches (DO NOT > >>| > TAKE THE SAND WITH YOU!!! IT IS VERY BAD LUCK!!!), and a > >>| > whole lot of cattle. There's still a lot of active cattle > >>| > ranches out there. Also, many people don't know this, but the > >>| > cattle ranches in Hawai'i is the birthplace of the cowboy. > >>| > True story. > >>| > > >>| > Like I said, if you're there for two weeks, you could > >>| > probably stay at one island and do an overnighter at the > >>| > other islands. They have package deals for such trips for > >>| > around $150 on up and includes car, hotel, and airfare. It's > >>| > only a 45 minute flight between islands. If you're on Oah'u, > >>| > you have to go to the Arizona Memorial. In the morning is > >>| > best. If you go early enough, a lot of sailors, soldiers, > >>| > marines, and airmen will do reenlistment ceremonies, > >>| > retirement ceremonies and is usually pretty cool to see. It > >>| > is quite emotional, especially if a survivor is there. > >>| > There's also the USS Missouri which is cool too. > >>| > > >>| > Michael Corrigan > >>| > Programmer > >>| > Endora Digital Solutions > >>| > 1900 Highland Avenue, Suite 200 > >>| > Lombard, IL 60148 > >>| > 630-627-5055 ext.-136 > >>| > 630/627-5255 Fax > >>| > ----- Original Message ----- > >>| > From: LANCASTER, STEVEN M. (JSC-OL) (BAR) > >>| > To: CF-Community > >>| > Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 7:38 AM > >>| > Subject: RE: She said YES!!! > >>| > > >>| > > >>| > I have been once and need to know which island is the best > >>| > for getting the > >>| > whole experience.. > >>| > > >>| > Steven Lancaster > >>| > Barrios Technology > >>| > NASA/JSC > >>| > 281-244-2444 (voice) > >>| > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>| > > >>| > > >>| > > >>| > -----Original Message----- > >>| > From: Michael Corrigan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >>| > Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 7:35 AM > >>| > To: CF-Community > >>| > Subject: Re: She said YES!!! > >>| > > >>| > > >>| > Congratulations!! I lived in Hawaii for 5 years. If you > >>| > would like to know > >>| > a little bit about it, feel free to contact me and I would > >>| > be more than > >>| > happy to tell you everything that you would like to know. > >>| > It's a great > >>| > place to go, you and your new wife will love it!! > >>| > > >>| > Michael Corrigan > >>| > Programmer > >>| > Endora Digital Solutions > >>| > 1900 Highland Avenue, Suite 200 > >>| > Lombard, IL 60148 > >>| > 630-627-5055 ext.-136 > >>| > 630/627-5255 Fax > >>| > ----- Original Message ----- > >>| > From: LANCASTER, STEVEN M. (JSC-OL) (BAR) > >>| > To: CF-Community > >>| > Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 7:07 AM > >>| > Subject: She said YES!!! > >>| > > >>| > > >>| > WOOHOO!! I am on my way we are getting married in > >>| > September of this year > >>| > at > >>| > Moody Gardens in Galveston Texas. For those who don't > >>| > know it is the most > >>| > beautiful place to be married. Then we are going to > >>| > Hawaii for two weeks. > >>| > > >>| > Steven Lancaster > >>| > Barrios Technology > >>| > NASA/JSC > >>| > 281-244-2444 (voice) > >>| > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>| > > >>| > > >>| > > >>| > > >>| > > >>| > >>| > ______________________________________________________________________ This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
