Thursday 2 May 2013

Had a glorious breakfast outdoors by the pool - lots of different kinds of fruit, a coconut theme to everything, and a chef who cooks you eggs on demand.

(These Hawaiians know how to do the right kind of weather, I must say!)

Took a drive to the west of the island today to a fancy resort at Ko Olina. It was extremely exclusive - with its own beach and koi carp pool.

Unfortunately, it also turned out to be a disney theme resort so we stumbled on Minnie Mouse and Donald Duck posing for photos with kids. (Why Minnie, I wonder? Who likes Minnie?)

There were disney themed motifs everywhere too and so it wasn't quite as sophisticated as it might have been. However, the pool, lobby and whole grounds were absolutely magnificent - so we wandered around, posing as guests. (How could they tell?) And had a nap on a lovely couch on the verandah, dabbled our feet in the water and acted quite posh (so I think we fitted in).

We had lunch at one of the cafes on the beach, so we weren't entirely freeloading.

Here's the little lobby below: -

 

We didn't see the tasteful disney themed beach - but it gives you an idea of the size of the place!