We had a really fun day in Whistler today marking the end of our stay here. I will tell you about it in reverse as the afternoon activity we undertook was by far the most enjoyable and exhilarating part of the day. This was another recommendation from Sarah and Tom, but unlike the Grouse Grind experience this is something we would definitely want to do again. Ha ha. And what was it?…well here’s a picture to start with which gives…
We opted to do a few hikes on our first full day here. There are obviously a lot to choose from, varying in length and difficulty, and we opted to do a few of the smaller ones so we could visit a few different areas and sights. Nairn Falls The first we did was in Nairn Falls Park which is a nice trail along the river leading you to the falls. One of the first things you notice is the…
Today we decided to do a hike called the Grouse Grind and the clue is very much in the name as to say it was a grind would be a massive understatement! This hike was a recommendation from Tom, Sarah’s husband (who we’re never talking to again…haha!). The picture below is from the carpark and we couldn’t quite believe that we would soon be embarking up it! The hike was basically a trek up the face of Grouse mountain in…
Continuing on with our theme parks we did back to back theme park days – first up was Universal Studios Hollywood. The main attraction of this was definitely Super Nintendo World, which is a Mario themed area with rides, interactive games and character meet and greets. They don’t have this at the Orlando version of the park so we were keen to experience it, and it didn’t disappoint. You enter the world through a green tunnel, like in the video…
Following our long and busy day at Haleakala National Park we decided to have a few leisurely days, and by leisurely I mean beach days. We visited two beaches, one we’d seen on a previous walk, Polo Beach, and Makena Beach which was a bit further down the coast. It was lovely and hot so we spent most of the time in the sea. The Maui Country Band The one thing that has been a bit lacking in this trip…
We arrived on our 4th (and final island stop in Hawai’i) yesterday so there is not much to report so far, therefore this is just a brief update. Again, we had a very short flight from the Big Island to here which took all of about 25 minutes in the air. The descent was pretty bumpy due to the windy conditions (which resulted in some passengers personal items hurtling down the aisle!) but aside from this, it was another straightforward…
We have been on the Big Island for a few days now. This is our third Hawaiian island stop (after Oahu and Kauai). It’s called the Big Island because it’s the biggest (and youngest) of the islands. All the other main islands we’ve been to/ are going to, would actually all fit in the area of the Big Island…a fun fact for you there. You can tell it’s a lot bigger as a lot of the places we’ve earmarked to…
We took a helicopter tour around the island and it was AMAZING! I’m not going to lie, I was slightly nervous about the trip having never been in a helicopter before, but a few minutes in those worries slipped away (we had a great female pilot) as I was swept away into the beautiful scenery and breath-taking views that you just wouldn’t get from anywhere else. We took the “Grand Skies Island Tour” which is a 55 minute tour around the…
Today we travelled to our second Hawaiian island – Kauai (nicknamed the “Garden Isle” because of how lush and green it is) and my first impression of the island was how different it was to Oahu. This is the picture of what Hawaii looked like in my head before coming here – very much a tropical island. Anyway more on this later… Let’s go back to the flight from Oahu to Kauai. It took all of 21 minutes. After take off,…
We are slowly getting used to the hot weather and masses of people, although I’m not going to lie the hike we did yesterday was very busy and I found myself longing for the quiet nature of the National parks, where seldom did you see anyone. The hike we did today was recommended in our guidebook and was named Diamond Head Crater Trail. You have to book a permit to be able to do it (at no cost) which seemed…