Rosalie,

Great photos and narrative. Esther and I got to many of the same places as you did on our trips to Hawaii.

I'd highly reccomend a trip to Hawaii to anyone who can swing it- I'm partial to the islands of Kauai ( It has the best lighthouse in Hawaii- Kileaua) and Hawaii (Big Island)( it has the most geographic diversity going from total tropical rain forest to desert to sub-arctic) although on a first trip 2-3 days on Oahu are definitely a thing to do (but need not be repeated).

Dennis