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Yep, keep the pictures coming Rob. Expecting lots of snow here in Iowa Tues/Wed.

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Having a great first day, more cool pictures later. Off to Costco now
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Only in the Kauai Costco
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I wanted to take pics of all the cool stuff in the Maui and Big Island Costcos and see if I could get #notinmyCostco to trend.


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Even prettier at night

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HVC: The Point at Poipu, 3 deeded weeks, 1 of which is in The Club.
Thanks for the pictures. We're having a hard time counting the days until we get there.
 

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I'm down to 18 days and these pictures help.:D
 

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We were very concerned about the view from our room for the first stay.... Waiohai is a fabulous resort and Poipu is amazing, but the resort is not known for its views and the 'parking-lot hales' are not my cup of tea. But...
Upon check-in, we were given a room that met our requests. The lovely lady at the desk let us know that the room was a special-needs room and that we were welcome to check it first to make sure we were ok with it. After looking at the room (which had a great interior view, but some features which didn't work for us) we were allowed to choose a different (standard) guest room. The rooms offered to us (we're Island View) were very, very nice rooms. A big mahalo to the courteous attendant. As you can see below, we have a wonderful room and the view (including our slice of ocean view) is soothing and tropical. Listen to the sound of the state bird! in the background.
Also, the parking (underground) is fabulous. Close to elevators, cool and protected. Nothing easier.
The road construction is almost completely done between Poipu and Lihue. Costco was amazing as always. If your a single-malt drinker, they always have some amazing deals on high-end scotch and some decent bubbly too. Plus, with gas .50 cent a gallon cheaper, your membership cost goes way down!
Thanks for all the positive comments, it really is paradise here and we are loving our 'used' timeshare. :whoopie:
 

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Morning on the lanai , hear the state bird of Hawaii!

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breakfast in a timeshare and you don't have to tip the waiter


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Is the Marriott going to do a Super bowl party? The bar would not be a good place but I could see the resort setting up something for the game.

Aloha!

Less party, more like extended happy hour.
But, the setting is nice!
 

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Let us know when you see your first whale, which will probably be within 5 minutes after you start looking.

Saw my first whale (spout) at about 1 min 55 seconds. Not a record, but impressive.

Very high surge/surf conditions (35' on northwest shores) this week. Whales backed out.

Nice conditions now and thru weekend though!

Can't wait.
 

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Went to the concierge activities brief....all 1.2 hours of it. It's not a timeshare sales presentation, but it is trying unless you have a sense of humor!

But, there were only about 23 people (families) there and so the odds were much better than that lottery tickets I wasted money on.

Won the 2 for 1 Capt Andys trip. Yeah...:clap: So, going on the trip this Friday. Maybe gonna do the dinner cruise on the Star next week.
 

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Great trip yesterday down to polihale beach amazing scenery.
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Mahaulepu was on the agenda today

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Mahaulepu was on the agenda today

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How did you get there? Hiking or the bone jarring pothole road?
 

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That would be the bone jarring pothole road with the tires at about 32 psi Jeep Jeep
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Safe in it's underground lair

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Eight months and counting... ;)

Glad you're having fun, Rob. Keep it up!

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Love the tidal pool thirty feet above the surf. Now, exactly How does that work?


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IF anybody has any questions or needs a shot of anything or answers about stuff on the island....I'm here and can ask/take pics. Let me know. LOVE this place. Forget how much every time we're back.
Forgot my favorite thing: a glass of wine and sunsets :p

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Have you been all the way up north to Ke'e? How are the conditions?
 
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