8th December 2017. Waikele Tour and Premium Outlets.

We had decided that following golf and before driving to the north coast and Turtle Bay , we would take a trip to Waikete which is about 50 minutes from Downtown Waikiki.  Jeanette had wanted to visit the Premium Outlets and do some shopping. 

The challenge was to determine a means of getting there.  Jeanette had been approached at Ala Moana shopping centre with an advertised pick up and tour .  We took this option, then found that our pickup had 6 other hotels. So what we thought was a 45-50 minute trip took 1 hour 40 minutes.  Anyway we got to the Premium Outlets, walked around, didn’t purchase much but felt it was worthwhile. 

The challenge then was getting the bus back to the drop off at T Galleria.  We assumed incorrectly that we would board the same or similar bus.  That was quite incorrect, it was a mad rush to get on any of their buses.  We didn’t understand and initially hung back but were told to just get aboard the next available bus.  The return to T Galleria took a total of 45 minutes. 

From there we boarded the Pink Line bus and were dropped off at Hilton Grand Vacation Club, Hawaiian Village on Kalia Drive.

We had enjoyed the day, the walked around the Lagoon before walking  along the beautiful beach and taking in a superb sunset and also watching the Hawaiian Warrior light the gas flares around the resort.

Before dinner we went to have one of Jeanette’s pearls set.  She selected a beautiful setting, decided not to take the recommended chain.  Jeanette was very pleased as was Ken as to the terrific outcome.  But as a consequence Jeanette had to choos another pearl from the bucket of oysters.  She tapped th3 bucket 3 times, selected the oyster of her liking and when opened it revealed a superb grey pearl. 

We came away delighted and it encapsulated a successful day.