to 6206 and beyond!!!!

puckmanfl · Jun 18, 2014

good morning...

off to sail the cliffs this morning....

Need an SD card adapter to download pix from el cheapo camera... link will be ready when I arrive home...

puckmanfl · Jun 20, 2014

good afternoon...

Last Day in paradise...

Thursday sail to cliffs was the best one yet. Gregster family enjoyed as well... Dinner at Beach House is always a nice way to finish off the evening, especially when the Gregster snags the grape!!!! 2 excellent choices...

Yesterday was a kayak trip on hanalei bay and out to ocean to Hideaway Beach and snorkeling... a few sharks were out... yikes!!!

Today a chill day at local beach followed by 10 pm flight home

of course FC with those Travel packages...

a couple of sales tours , disclosure on those later... nothing new there, both reps profiled me. They figured out I knew more than they did quickly. They both made a veiled a reference to the supermorph and access to Trust thing. I asked directly. "If I purchase Trust pts, do my Legacy points become supermorphed or chgarged.. answer was no!!! Both made a reference to new Timeshare on South Beach. I remain skeptical... Did over hear the rep in the next cubicle telling newbies that the only way they would ever see Ko-olina was if they purchased Trust pts..

anyway I taught the reps how to use the mod, p33,p34 codes... taught them the Puck Tricks... etc etc... They both cashed in chips early and go me out in 45 minutes... 30,000 pts for 90 minutes talking timeshares... I do that here for free...

jeepie · Jun 20, 2014

Thanks puck, for the ideas!

puckmanfl said:
good afternoon...

Last Day in paradise...

Thursday sail to cliffs was the best one yet. Gregster family enjoyed as well... Dinner at Beach House is always a nice way to finish off the evening, especially when the Gregster snags the grape!!!! 2 excellent choices...

Yesterday was a kayak trip on hanalei bay and out to ocean to Hideaway Beach and snorkeling... a few sharks were out... yikes!!!

Today a chill day at local beach followed by 10 pm flight home

of course FC with those Travel packages...

a couple of sales tours , disclosure on those later... nothing new there, both reps profiled me. They figured out I knew more than they did quickly. They both made a veiled a reference to the supermorph and access to Trust thing. I asked directly. "If I purchase Trust pts, do my Legacy points become supermorphed or chgarged.. answer was no!!! Both made a reference to new Timeshare on South Beach. I remain skeptical... Did over hear the rep in the next cubicle telling newbies that the only way they would ever see Ko-olina was if they purchased Trust pts..

anyway I taught the reps how to use the mod, p33,p34 codes... taught them the Puck Tricks... etc etc... They both cashed in chips early and go me out in 45 minutes... 30,000 pts for 90 minutes talking timeshares... I do that here for free...

Going to beautiful Kauai in a few weeks, and I liked the ideas of the cliff sail and the kayaking. Which companies do you recommend? Mahalo!
Safe travels...

puckmanfl · Jun 20, 2014

good morning

jeepie...

to sail the cliffs Cap't Andy's hands down..they run catamaran bbq snrkel tours and evening sunset tours... google web site...they also offer zodiac raft tours...

for kayaking

I used kayak Kauai..they meet at wailua marina..you can kayak wailua river then hike to waterfall ..ho hum I recommend the Hanalei tour you drive to bay kayak a bit up and down river for practice, then bay and ocean to secluded beach for snorkeling.. saw sharks... they have a 16 mile kayak along cliffs... I am going to get in shape for that one next time

www.kayakkauai.com

also recommend Beach House restaurant make reservation for about 6:30 pm for sunset...

I am sure Gregster can chime in..nice hikes on both sides of island...

today went to KIlohana plantation to chill a bit... nice 40 minute train ride thru grounds, fed the animals and had free rum tasting from koloa rum company....made on island...

pix are coming

puckmanfl · Jun 20, 2014

good morning...

just as an aside...

on the sales tour, one of the reps had a 5 page print out with all of the trades I made with DC points. He asked if I was familiar with the usage of DC points. He pointed out that I once borrowed 225 pts and suggested I purchase 2000 more to eliminate this problem i future...

yikes...

jeepie · Jun 21, 2014

puckmanfl said:
good morning

jeepie...

to sail the cliffs Cap't Andy's hands down..they run catamaran bbq snrkel tours and evening sunset tours... google web site...they also offer zodiac raft tours...

for kayaking

I used kayak Kauai..they meet at wailua marina..you can kayak wailua river then hike to waterfall ..ho hum I recommend the Hanalei tour you drive to bay kayak a bit up and down river for practice, then bay and ocean to secluded beach for snorkeling.. saw sharks... they have a 16 mile kayak along cliffs... I am going to get in shape for that one next time

www.kayakkauai.com

also recommend Beach House restaurant make reservation for about 6:30 pm for sunset...

I am sure Gregster can chime in..nice hikes on both sides of island...

today went to KIlohana plantation to chill a bit... nice 40 minute train ride thru grounds, fed the animals and had free rum tasting from koloa rum company....made on island...

pix are coming

Mahalo...we'll check these out. Have been to the Beach House a few times...sunset view fantastic, food ok IMHO. Agree about Kilohana, the Luau is ok, and the show very entertaining.
Aloha!

GregT · Jun 21, 2014

All,

Great week in Kauai with Puck family - wonderful family and lots of fun this week. Captain Andy Napali Coast rocked on Northern Star (near identical to Southern Star, but go with N Star -- Puck and I studied).

Terrific hike on Thursday to Waimea Canyon and a waterfall (from the mile 14 marker - approx 6 miles RT) and today became another beach day.

To Dads/Moms with 9/10 year old boys: the pier at Hanalei Bay is a huge attraction. Jack and I jumped it Monday and he wanted to go back today. What do you do when your son asks? You go pier jumping again - great times. Approx 10 foot jump off into beautiful blue waters, and then swim back to the ladder -- and repeat. Very memorable and something I will definitely remember. Then followed by a short kayak trip on river. Kauai is a great spot -- especially if you're an excursions person -- we will be back.

Also visited Waiohai for a preview - nice property -- I can see the appeal, great location, nice rooms. I can't understand the view categories but think it could be a great spot to visit in the future.

Best,

Greg

GregT · Jun 22, 2014

GregT said:
I'm a tiny bit more unsure of the living area. While it is definitely well appointed, it feels smaller than the living area in 6206. That may be paternal pride showing, and I will step off the size of each for a data-driven comparison. I may eat my type-written words, but 7 of us have never tripped over each other in 6206.

I did step off the size of the living area at Kauai Lagoons (the inside, not including the lanai living area, which is very big) and Kauai Lagoons (at its widest points) was 20 flip flops by 26 flip flops, however, half of the room is only 15 ffs X 26 ffs. So total square footage is 455 ffs. The 5 ffs of dead space in half the room we did not use (we put our discarded cardboard boxes there, so it did not increase the practical usage of the room.

MOC 6206 is the same 20 flip flops by 26 flip flops for the entire room, or 520 ffs, so it is a bit larger (internally) than the KL 3BR, especially when considering what is the useable space at KL. When you add in the lanai however, KL will be bigger, and the open wall door to the lanai really is terrific.

We are settled in now to 6206 and coming back to this place reminds me why I love it so much. This is a great property and spot.

Aloha,

Greg

mjm1 · Jun 22, 2014

Greg and Puck, thanks for sharing your experiences and thoughts about the resort and area.

Greg, have a great time on Maui. Fun times!

Mike

Fasttr · Jun 22, 2014

GregT said:
I did step off the size of the living area at Kauai Lagoons (the inside, not including the lanai living area, which is very big) and Kauai Lagoons (at its widest points) was 20 flip flops by 26 flip flops, however, half of the room is only 15 ffs X 26 ffs. So total square footage is 455 ffs. The 5 ffs of dead space in half the room we did not use (we put our discarded cardboard boxes there, so it did not increase the practical usage of the room.

MOC 6206 is the same 20 flip flops by 26 flip flops for the entire room, or 520 ffs, so it is a bit larger (internally) than the KL 3BR, especially when considering what is the useable space at KL. When you add in the lanai however, KL will be bigger, and the open wall door to the lanai really is terrific.

Greg.....I think you need to kick off your flip flops and stop thinking so much....you are on VACATION!!!

.

taffy19 · Jun 22, 2014

Hi Greg,

How is the weather this time of the year? Do you need constant A/C now when you are in the condo or are the fans still cool enough? How is the beach this time of the year?

I love the lay-out of the 3 BR condo as it is so nice and airy with the windows on both sides which makes it lighter too but we love the 2 BR condo too as it's mainly about the view and location. It is lovely and am looking forward to be back but we used 2015 already so a long wait. :bawl:

Will you find out what they have decided to do about the windows? I PMd you about it some time ago.

Thank you and enjoy you week!

dioxide45 · Jun 22, 2014

GregT said:
I did step off the size of the living area at Kauai Lagoons (the inside, not including the lanai living area, which is very big) and Kauai Lagoons (at its widest points) was 20 flip flops by 26 flip flops, however, half of the room is only 15 ffs X 26 ffs. So total square footage is 455 ffs. The 5 ffs of dead space in half the room we did not use (we put our discarded cardboard boxes there, so it did not increase the practical usage of the room.

MOC 6206 is the same 20 flip flops by 26 flip flops for the entire room, or 520 ffs, so it is a bit larger (internally) than the KL 3BR, especially when considering what is the useable space at KL. When you add in the lanai however, KL will be bigger, and the open wall door to the lanai really is terrific.

We are settled in now to 6206 and coming back to this place reminds me why I love it so much. This is a great property and spot.

Aloha,

Greg

Quite scientific

. Now we just need to know how long a flip flop is...

SkyBlueWaters · Jun 23, 2014

Puckman,

Sorry I'm a bit a lost with 6206. We're headed there next year pending confirmation of request (via II). Would like to know more.

Thanks.

puckmanfl · Jun 25, 2014

good evening

http://puckmanfl.smugmug.com/SmugPreview/Hawaii-2014/42398146_nJmZb5

The long awaited pix from Hawaii..over 500 of them

Maui first some shots of MOC including Hyatt next door
Road to Hana
volcano tour on big island
outrigger canoe

Kauai

some KL pix
Hike to Hanalei
Poipu Beach
Hilokana plantaion

and last Napali cliff sail with gregster and his family

have some pix of his family as well

enjoy

taffy19 · Jun 26, 2014

Thanks for posting your pictures and I looked at all of them. You did some great tours on both islands and I believe that I saw Greg in them in a few pictures but am not 100% sure.

Thanks for posting the requested pictures too of the progress of the Hyatt tower next door. I expected it to be further along when I compared them to the pictures I took in March. Is it OK to post them in that album and give the credit to you? I will send you the link by PM.

It really doesn't affect us that much from the Lahaina tower but it was a long time worry to us, personally, and ocean view owners too at the Lahaina tower, I guess. They master-planned it very well between the Marriott and Hyatt corporations and the Maui planning department too.

You wrote earlier that you had a photographer take some more pictures of your family. I hope that they turned out to your liking too.

One more thing but I found it too late after you had left Kauai already but it may be a link for someone else to check out. I have put it on our bucket list for when we visit Kauai again. It looks very interesting to me.

http://www.hawaiianphotos.net/Kauaitours.htm

GregT · Jun 26, 2014

Puck, great pix, thanks for posting! Great times, look forward to the next tropical vacation!

Pic 478 of Tibbitts family is a winner, and pic 417 of the two of us is a good one too. Thanks very much!

Best,

Greg

puckmanfl · Jun 26, 2014

good morning

Emmy

The professional photo shoot was 2011..you can check them out at the thread 25th anniversary (2011) I am sure the link is in there...

Greg correctly identified photo of his clan and the 2 of us!!!

Those were from the Northern Star...

Let's go Bolts...My Lightning did some really good player moves yesterday...some of the pics in Bolts gear go directly to Lightning for their photo contest. They post winning pix of fans in TBL gear in interesting and far away places...

GregT · Jun 26, 2014

puckmanfl said:
Let's go Bolts...My Lightning did some really good player moves yesterday...some of the pics in Bolts gear go directly to Lightning for their photo contest. They post winning pix of fans in TBL gear in interesting and far away places...

I still recall the infamous Lightning Strikes thread...go Bolts!

taffy19 · Jun 26, 2014

puckmanfl said:
good morning

Emmy

The professional photo shoot was 2011..you can check them out at the thread 25th anniversary (2011) I am sure the link is in there...

Greg correctly identified photo of his clan and the 2 of us!!!

Those were from the Northern Star...

Let's go Bolts...My Lightning did some really good player moves yesterday...some of the pics in Bolts gear go directly to Lightning for their photo contest. They post winning pix of fans in TBL gear in interesting and far away places...

I misunderstood your post #38 and thought that you were going to do another private photo "shoot". I missed the word "tour" so you may have taken that same tour that I wrote about in my post #65.

If it is that same tour, did you like it? If it was another photo tour and you liked it too, will you please give us the link. This sounds like a great tour to take if you like photography and want to see the most beautiful spots on the islands.

Also, is the weather very humid in the summer so that you need A/C on if you are in the condo during the day or even at night? We find the bed covers very heavy in most hotels and timeshare resorts and we can't sleep with them because we do not like A/C on. We prefer our windows and sliding glass doors open in our timeshares in Maui and hear the waves also.

California has cool nights most of the year so we are spoiled.

puckmanfl · Jun 26, 2014

good afternoon

Thought you would all enjoy this one....

https://twitter.com/tblightning

enjoy!!!

m61376 · Jun 26, 2014

Nice pics!

puckmanfl · Jun 26, 2014

good evening....

Emmy...

here is the link for kauai photo tours... I ran out of time and didn't do these, but will next time

http://www.hawaiianphotos.net/kauaitours.htm

enjoy

the first pix in mty album was for you Hyatt from Garage....that Hyatt is back of thebeach and will not be an issue for lahaina tower owners !!!!

SueDonJ · Jun 26, 2014

puckmanfl said:
good afternoon

Thought you would all enjoy this one....

https://twitter.com/tblightning

enjoy!!!

Awesome! Go you!

taffy19 · Jun 26, 2014

I saw the two pictures and compared them to my pictures from last March. Thank you very much for posting them. It is true that that the Marriott timeshare view owners will not be affected by that tower and even some of the Mountain/Garden views will still see the ocean too.

Your photo tour link is the same that I found too. We may do it the next time we go to Kauai. They offer four tours to choose from to the most picturesque places on the island to take your own pictures. The island is small enough that they can do this in 5 1/2 hours.

Is the weather very humid this time of the year but you are used to it living in Florida. We are not because our climate is not as humid. Do you need A/C on when you are in the condo? We were there once in September and it was too hot and humid for us so we were happy to have the A/C on but we prefer having our doors and windows wide open and feel the natural breeze and hear the waves.

This may be one of the reasons why the Marriott made the livingrooms larger and the lanais smaller. Square footage was already at a premium when they built the two towers and less expensive when the original hotel was built so they still have the big lanais. We noticed that when we stayed in the Molokai tower last March.

taffy19 · Jun 26, 2014

SueDonJ said:
Awesome! Go you!

That is a beautiful photo of Puck in Kauai when you enlarge the picture. The scenery is out of this world in Kauai. That is for sure.

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