Ohana At The Hale Koa

      Ever since the first time Tom and I visited Honolulu in 2015 (See post from   4/3/2015, "Two Days In Honolulu") I dreamed of bringing all my children and grandchildren to Hawaii for a stay at the Hale Koa, the hotel located within Fort DeRussy, a U.S. Army post on Waikiki Beach, for use by active duty and retired service members and their families (see post fro 4/21/2017, "Aloha, Hale Koa).

      This year such an alignment of the sun, moon, stars, and finances came to pass that Tom, I and our children were able to make the trip happen.  And so on Tuesday, April 23, Tom, Theresa and I met up with Tommy and Emily,

  ...at John Glenn Columbus,

..."One of Us" International Airport (See post from 4/29/2018, "What's So Funny At The Columbus Airport"),

    Tommy's Mario traveling socks.

...from whence we flew to Chicago, where we met up with Claire and Miguel.

...and after nine hours over land and sea we arrived at the Honolulu airport at 8 pm Columbus, Ohio  time, which was 2 pm Honolulu time.

    We rented a car at the airport,

...then drove out to Waikiki beach to Fort DeRussy and the Hale Koa,

​...where we met up with Maria and Justin and our two grand daughters.

     And so now the Ohana was here at the Hale Koa.
     Ohana is Hawaiian for family, and Hale Koa means House of the Warrior.

    Tom's and my 4th floor room.

   The view from our balcony.

     The lobby of the Hale Koa, a sort of indoor-outdoor space,

...looks down over a lovely tropical courtyard.

...that leads out to the grounds,

...past the pool,

...through a botanical garden,

​...past the hotel's beach-side bar,

...to Waikiki Beach,

...with its splendid view of Diamond Head.

   To be continued...