Not a bad thing, either way.
You see, we had a road trip through the Baja Peninsula of Mexico all planned out. It was going to be relaxing, at our own pace, a good chance to brush up my seriously rusty Spanish. Then my sister (unable to join us) read the travel warnings.
To mitigate the risk of living with “I told you so” for the rest of our lives, we last minute changed the trip to Hawaii. Changing flights was a bit stressful, but it all worked out!
Window seat for the win.
However, anything that went a bit haywire during that trip was definitely my sister’s fault.
We hit three islands; Oahu, Maui, and Hawaii (the big island). You’ll hear it all of the time and I won’t contradict it, every island is different. Each has a different feel and a wide range of things to offer, while still retaining that Hawaiian undercurrent of relaxation, lush vegetation, lava, and daily rainbows. I miss those daily rainbows.
You’d better believe I had a flower in my hair every day.
The trip started out by being flexible which became the common theme. Which was a good thing. Who wants to be stuck in a set routine when you’re island hopping? Still being in the US takes away language and currency barriers, so it’s easy to coast through your travels.
While not as inexpensive as travel through Mexico, you can still stick to a budget in Hawaii. We achieved this by camping as much as possible, making our own meals, and doing most things on our own rather than through a tour.
It all comes down to being flexible and ready to jump on new experiences when they come up. It was easy to feel derailed when plans changed last minute, but I have no complaints!
