Our
time so far in Hawaii has been marked by relaxation, exercise and food,
lots of food. Sachi's Mom is a wizard in the kitchen and there is
always some wonderful smell wafting across our noses.
All
this food represents a bit of a conundrum for us. We're heading for
places where people wear little clothes and we'll be emulating the
locals I'm sure. While neither of us have problems with weight, I'm
personally weighing more than I ever have at the moment and would
prefer to start the trip on a less giggly foot. We've heard
conflicting reports about how travel affects weight.
Another
conundrum regards being in Hawaii, but not taking advantage of the
islands as most people would. For instance, we're on Oahu, where
Honolulu is located. We would tell people to really experience Hawaii,
go to an outer island like Kauai. Yet, here we are for 7 days. We
looked seriously at going deep sea fishing which would have cost about
$400 for two people. But we chose not to go.
Why? It's
all about opportunity costs. Hawaii will always be here for us, it's
comparatively easy. Islands off the coast of Malaysia are not so easy,
so we'll trade Hawaiian islands for Malaysian ones. The same is true
for fishing- we'll trade deep sea fishing in Hawaii for doing it in New
Zealand. Each dollar we spend in America is a dollar we could spend in
a place we may never visit again. It helps too that our dollar may buy
more.
We're
also saying goodbye to the last bits of Americana. There can't be a
better example than this, which we found on a walk around the
neighborhood:
