Second Molokai Trip of 2019

[taffy19]

Starting off with a Li Hing Mui Margarita and a Hawaii Sunset at Hiro’s.

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You are so lucky to be there again for your favorite drinks and already making friends on the Island too.

Do you still have snow at home or is it finally spring?

 

[slip]

You are so lucky to be there again for your favorite drinks and already making friends on the Island too.

Do you still have snow at home or is it finally spring?

Finally spring, I see from my cameras that the lawn needs to be mowed now. It snowed before we left.

 

[slip]

You are so lucky to be there again for your favorite drinks and already making friends on the Island too.

Do you still have snow at home or is it finally spring?

Yes, we are blessed. My wife was just saying yesterday, that she couldn’t believe that the condo was really ours.

 

[Fredflintstone]

Yes, we are blessed. My wife was just saying yesterday, that she couldn’t believe that the condo was really ours.

You and your wife worked very hard for many years to earn it. Enjoy it my friend, you earned all of it!


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[taffy19]

Finally spring, I see from my cameras that the lawn needs to be mowed now. It snowed before we left.

That’s a chore you don’t have to do when you are living here nor shoveling snow.

 

[slip]

That’s a chore you don’t have to do when you are living here nor shoveling snow.

That was definitely part of the plan!!

 

[slip]

Beautiful sunset for dinner!

 

[slip]

Kolbi Ribs and Kauai Shrimp and the second dish is Shrimp and Scallop Basilli linguine.

 

[taffy19]

Enjoy the dinner and evening, slip. Tomorrow will be a busy day and a long flight home on Saturday.

 

[slip]

Enjoy the dinner and evening, slip. Tomorrow will be a busy day and a long flight home on Saturday.

We really don’t have much to pack so we can still enjoy a full day tomorrow. I think we will stop at the street sale in Town Saturday morning.

Busy day here with people moving in and checking out. I saw someone going into the unit above us today. And there was a family that got here earlier today that were by the pool.

We couldn’t have had better weather. Just awesome, only rained on three days and each time was done by 10am. Trade winds were fantastic too. 103 days until we return.

 

[Luanne]

We really don’t have much to pack so we can still enjoy a full day tomorrow. I think we will stop at the street sale in Town Saturday morning.

Busy day here with people moving in and checking out. I saw someone going into the unit above us today. And there was a family that got here earlier today that were by the pool.

We couldn’t have had better weather. Just awesome, only rained on three days and each time was done by 10am. Trade winds were fantastic too. 103 days until we return.

My gosh! It seems like you just got there.

 

[slip]

My gosh! It seems like you just got there.

This one didn’t go by fast for us. We had a very leisurely schedule.

Looks like great weather again today. I tried to redo the lights of Maui last night but it was really cloudy over by Maui and I couldn’t see any. I’ll try again tonight.

 

[taffy19]

This one didn’t go by fast for us. We had a very leisurely schedule.

Looks like great weather again today. I tried to redo the lights of Maui last night but it was really cloudy over by Maui and I couldn’t see any. I’ll try again tonight.

In Hawaii, the weather changes so fast and the official weather report is often wrong but is right at one mile further from where you are.

I have a movie clip from our Lanai where it shows a downpour while the sun was still shining to the right all in the same short movie.

 

[b2bailey]

Heck, they are already tired of that.

In reality the issue is with healthcare. Paying for that until Medicare will be tough.

wondering about availability of medical there...

 

[Luanne]

wondering about availability of medical there...

I've heard that even on the other islands, if the problem is severe enough they fly the patient to Honolulu. I know Maui has a lot of clinics and facilities available, that might be where someone from Molokai would start out. It's been awhile since we've been to Molokai and luckily we didn't need medical attention while we were there so we weren't looking for it and I have no idea what is available.

 

[slip]

wondering about availability of medical there...

There are two clinics here and the hospital. We actually just drove by the hospital a couple days ago. It is new and modern but we have not had to use it, Thankfully.

From the people I have talked to, it is similar to the hospital in the small town that I live in. Anything major and I would have to be Med-flighted to Madison. Here it would be Oahu. There is a card residents can purchase that will cover the cost of the flight for medical reasons. The cost for that was under $100 annually.

 

[taffy19]

There are two clinics here and the hospital. We actually just drove by the hospital a couple days ago. It is new and modern but we have not had to use it, Thankfully.

From the people I have talked to, it is similar to the hospital in the small town that I live in. Anything major and I would have to be Med-flighted to Madison. Here it would be Oahu. There is a card residents can purchase that will cover the cost of the flight for medical reasons. The cost for that was under $100 annually.

A local person told me this too and I believe that she mentioned $85.00 per year but you need it or you would pay an awful lot more to be transported to another Island if you have a heart attack or a stroke or need a major surgery.

 

[slip]

A local person told me this too and I believe that she mentioned $85.00 per year but you need it or you would pay an awful lot more to be transported to another Island if you have a heart attack or a stroke or need a major surgery.

Yes, $85 sounds right. I have it written down from when I talked to my realtor.

 

[taffy19]

Yes, $85 sounds right. I have it written down from when I talked to my realtor.

For a tourist, your credit card may cover this expense or your travel insurance you have bought but I doubt that this will cover to fly you home to your local hospital in case you need a long hospital stay.

It may be covered by your employment firm but not when you are retired. This is how I understand it.

 

[slip]

For a tourist, your credit card may cover this expense or your travel insurance you have bought but I doubt that this will cover to fly you home to your local hospital in case you need a long hospital stay.

It may be covered by your employment firm but not when you are retired. This is how I understand it.

Yes, that’s the way I understand it too.

 

[slip]

Lazy day today. We had to stop into Kaunakakai town to get a few things and talk to the property manager. Now we are slowly packing things away in the owners closet. We leave tomorrow at noon for Maui and then Maui to Chicago and Chicago to Madison. We should be home at about 11am on Sunday.

We planned really good in food. We won’t have to throw anything.

 

[DaveNV]

Lazy day today. We had to stop into Kaunakakai town to get a few things and talk to the property manager. Now we are slowly packing things away in the owners closet. We leave tomorrow at noon for Maui and then Maui to Chicago and Chicago to Madison. We should be home at about 11am on Sunday.

We planned really good in food. We won’t have to throw anything.

You did a great job this first week in the new place. I can tell you two will enjoy living there. Have a safe trip home, Jeff. We're off to New Orleans first thing in the morning.

Dave

 

[taffy19]

Lazy day today. We had to stop into Kaunakakai town to get a few things and talk to the property manager. Now we are slowly packing things away in the owners closet. We leave tomorrow at noon for Maui and then Maui to Chicago and Chicago to Madison. We should be home at about 11am on Sunday.

We planned really good in food. We won’t have to throw anything.

That is a long journey home and I wish you safe flights and the rest of your journey.

It was a lot of fun and interesting to read your posts and seeing your pictures and videos too.

 

[slip]

You did a great job this first week in the new place. I can tell you two will enjoy living there. Have a safe trip home, Jeff. We're off to New Orleans first thing in the morning.

Dave

Safe travels to you too Dave!! You’ll love New Orleans.

 

[slip]

That is a long journey home and I wish you safe flights and the rest of your journey.

It was a lot of fun and interesting to read your posts and seeing your pictures and videos too.

Thank You, I enjoy doing the posts. I will try again tonight on the lights if Maui but it’s cloudy over there now. Looks like it’s raining over there.