Day 7 - lost between Lihue and Kona

Today was a travel day. Spent it driving and flying from one city to the next. Nothing much of note.

Today's highlights were:

• Saimin (hawaiian ramen) for breakfast at the Kukui Mall L&L Hawaiian BBQ fast food outlet. Unexpectedly good. Chose the chicken because even at my most pro-hawaiian I can't do spam ramen. 
• Anti - highlight - nachos at the airport lounge bar in Honolulu. A bad choice all around. Marginally tasty. Indigestion inducing. All around through and through. 
• Chevy Spark - surprisingly peppy and fun to drive. May consider looking into one. (Thank god they didn't upgrade me to the truck)
• Hula Girl lodgings. Awesome. You can see the ocean from the window (it's far away but visible). Far enough away from Kona but close enough if you don't mind a bit if a walk. 

It's funny in many ways Hula Girl has less amenities than the place I stayed in Kauai but it has the ones that I need. For instance, no dishwasher but salt and pepper. No big screen TV but a kitchen table. More neighbours but more privacy. The kitchen and bathroom sink are a combo...but they have a real bathtub.

Second week of vacation.... life is good.