new plans- round 2

So since Allan is being so incredibly generous about his house, I think Tony and I are going to try and get there on the 17th to have dinner with him and his wife, and then drive them to the airport the next day. If we fly to Kona, we will need to take the 4pm flight in order to get there by 5, so that we can get our rental car and do our 1 hr drive to Allan's, to arrive by 6:30ish. If that's the case, we will need to wake up early on Tuesday in order to do everything we wanted in time. Maybe the best thing to do is rent a car directly at the airport so that it will be easier/less time to return the car/get to the airport. The return flight back to Oahu could either be super early or late(just in time for our flight at 10pm), depending on if we want to do any traveling in Oahu on Sunday or just stay on the Big Island. I think once I get my travel book, I'll have a better gauge as to what all i want to do on the BI, and if four days will be enough, or if we need 5 full days. hmmm...

the earliest flight back on Sunday is at 7am (ouch), the next flight that is $48 is at 3:40pm. If we were to take a flight back to be there in time for our next flight, it would be at 7:39pm. 

In terms of rental cars... let's see:

-renting a car from Kona Airport: $194.19 from Tues. to Sunday ($39/day)

(it would cost the same as if we rent from somewhere else in Kona)

-renting from 16th/17th from HNL would be $36/day

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received a very nice email from Allan yesterday: 

Dear Karen,

Thanks for your kind letter!
As it happens, I am leaving for Japan for work on the 18th!!!!!!! and Carolyn will stay with her mom on Oahu.  Can you believe that?

So here is what can be done: if you can stay first on the B.I. with us, rather than on Oahu, no problem.
If that is not possible, you are still welcome: I'll simply arrange for the key and you can use the house as you please (there are 2 cats and 2 rabbits, so our neighbor will be in and out; she's is fantastic).  The guest room is Japanese style, the bath room is nice though the garden is unfinished, and the kitchen is simply super.  In front, view of the ocean, and in back if you twist your neck from the balcony you can see the snowy peaks of Mauna Kea.
So of course you are always welcome, by all means.  Please let me know as soon as you can...
Big hugs for the new year,
allan

new plans

So... since it is so ridiculous expensive to stay in Kailua, here is the new plan of action:

Monday- 

Tony is going to pick up the rental car 

Check into hotel in Honolulu or Waikik(or stay at a friend's place)

Meet me/pick me up from Waimanalo, and go to Kailua

Spend the day in Kailua

Go back to Honolulu/Waikiki

Tuesday

surf lessons in Waikiki

hiking in  _____

Drive to North Shore and upper Oahu 

Snorkling in ______

go back to Honolulu/Waikiki

Wednesday

________ in Honolulu

return rental car

fly to Big Island in time to check into hotel and drop off baggage(or drive to Hatch's family's place or Grapard's) <--- need to figure out location of where we are staying and go from there

currently 123

in weight... must get rid of love handles and hamstrings back! 

solution- will eat only veggies and lean meat until Kaimana! go!

b & b in kailua

trying to find a reasonable b & b in kailua, oahu. have contacted two so far:

1. Paradise Palms Bed & Breakfast 

($110/night, plus tax, total $369.468, approx. $123/night, min. stay is 3 nights)

2. Manu Mele Bed and Breakfast 

(their $120/night room is available, total $260, approx $130/night total, min. stay is 2 nights)

for how much it will cost us to stay in kailua, we might as well get a nicer hotel room in waikiki! :(

need to check out aloha b&b... (but shared bath... :( ) http://www.bnbhawaii.com/bnb_oahu_hawaiikai_aloha_home.asp

and Ali'i Bluffs Windward Bed and Breakfast(need to call) : http://www.hawaiiscene.com/aliibluffs/victorian.htm $80/rm

J&B's: http://www.bbonline.com/hi/jbshaven/rooms.html (emailed, waiting response)

Guesthouse Hawaii
361 N Kalaheo Ave.
Kailua, Oahu, HI 96734