aloha!

what did the three sisters get up to in honolulu?

day 1 - getting settled
we arrived at 9am on saturday morning and went straight to the "pink palace" to check in. we encountered a few hitches along the way...

hitch #1: amanda was still drugged up from her sleeping pill. at custom's the guy asked her what she did for a living. her response: "turn around." -> !!!

hitch #2: liz got me to pick up her luggage from the carousel. she pointed it out - i saw, i lifted and we left. when we got to the hotel and wanted to change into our bikinis, liz realised she took the wrong luggage! *slaps forehead*

nevertheless, we soldiered on to mai tai bar at our hotel and got some cocktails and food for breakunch.

at mai tai bar

we were still kinda jetlagged on the saturday so after lunch we went back to the room to chill before heading out to get something to eat in the evening. we headed to this place called "chibo" (a.k.a. chibai - for you hokkien folk out there) and then...

oh yes...let the shopping begin...

$500 later, i walked out of guess with 3 pairs of jeans and a corsette... *hi5*

day 2 - fun in the sun

(l-r) after a day of fun in the sun; from our balcony

at the pink palace courtyard

(l-r) at dukes for a drink before dinner; at the cheesecake factory for dinner

by the time we got home from dinner, it was decided that amanda and i were burnt - confirmed lobsters, over.and.out.

day 3 - when a girl can't sun tan, she shops

we started the day pretty early for a morning walk up diamond head crater. i honestly doubted my ability to walk up the damn thing, but when i saw an 80 year old grandmother doing it, it became my challenge to ensure that i climbed up each and every step faster than the grandmother. yes, indeed - i kicked her ass!

(l-r) at the bottom of the crater; half way up the crater

as much as we wanted to go back to the beach, our bodies wouldn't allow us to. so instead, we spent the afternoon shopping. yes, shopping.

$400 later at christian dior, i walked out with a pair of very nice sunglasses.

$200 later at chanel, i walked out with a nice gift for someone.

$200 later at tiffany & co., i walked out with a heart locket necklace and 45 minutes with a very cute sales man.

to be continued...