The United States is where we call home for most of the year. We have lived here since 1998 but we are still constantly amazed by the wealth of natural beauty everywhere we go – especially in our home state of California.
Grand Hyatt, Union Square, San Francisco – Really? This is 4 stars?
The room itself was very niceThe room itself was very nice
We pricelined the Grand Hyatt close to Union Square in San Francisco for $90. Including the taxes and other fees, it came to $110.…
Continue Reading →Bay Thai, San Rafael – spicy and tasteless
So tonight we decided to take our friends’ advice and go out to dinner while we can before the baby gets here! We went shopping at Babies R us in Sausalito so we stopped in San Rafael on the way back. …
Continue Reading →Shells Restaurant at the Sheraton Kauai, and the worst breakfast buffet in the world
Dead plant in patio of Shells Restaurant - they just don't careDead plant in patio of Shells Restaurant - they just don
We ate at Shells Restaurant for New Year’s Eve dinner, as well as for their breakfast buffet.…
Continue Reading →Sheraton Kauai Resort on Poipu Beach – Great room, disappointing grounds
Deluxe Room at Sheraton KauaiDeluxe Room at Sheraton Kauai
We spent one week at the Sheraton Kauai. It’s about a 25 minute drive from the airport to the Sheraton. At checkin, we were pleasantly surprised to find out that because of all the problems we’d had in Maui, we got
Continue Reading →China Bowl Chinese Restaurant Delivery, Kaanapali, Maui, HI
We ordered delivery from China Bowl Restaurant. Ian had a shrimp dish, and Wendy had tofu with mixed vegetables. The veggies were done perfectly – not overdone. The temperature was good. …
Continue Reading →Christmas dinner at the Pioneer Inn Grill and Bar, Lahaina
For Christmas dinner, we had a hard time finding a restaurant. A lot of restaurants were closed, others (like the Sheraton) were buffet only, which rarely works well for vegetarians. We ended up at Pioneer Inn, overlooking the harbour in Lahaina.…
Continue Reading →Hula Grill, Kaanapali, Whalers Village
Hula Grill, KaanapaliHula Grill, Kaanapali
Just a short walk down the boardwalk from the Sheraton is Hulu Grill, part of the Whalers Village Shopping Center. The restaurant has a “on the sand” section (called the Barefoot Bar) , with simpler snacks and plates, and a fanci
Continue Reading →Aloha Mixed Plate in Lahaina – cheap, great location, but forgettable food
View from Aloha Mixed PlateView from Aloha Mixed Plate
We ate at Aloha Mixed Plate restaurant which was highly recommended by our guidebook, but we were not that impressed. The restaurant has two sections – one section closer to the water, with better views (including a nice su
Continue Reading →Sunrise Cafe – Tasty, cheap $7 breakfast in Lahaina
Exterior of the Sunrise CafeExterior of the Sunrise Cafe
We ate a couple of times at the Sunrise Cafe. It’s a little hole-in-the-wall next to the harbour, serving delicious eggs, omelettes, french toast, etc.…
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