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[chucksterace]

Lets all make sure we book on the same flights.. Nothing like DDFers talking up all the first class seats 

[Marco Polo]

Depends on a lot of factors.

Just a possible itin:
Sunday, arrive in LIH, start trail and camp at Hanakoa.
Monday, hike to Kalalau Beach and camp the night.
Tuesday, hire a boat to take us back to civilization.  Fly to KOA, find a bootleg volcano tour to the current eruption.
Wednesday fly home? 4WD to Green Sands Beach, Waipio Valley, Mauna Kea 4WD routes, etc?

I think i may be able to "get free" for a few day trip. Anything any longer will be a lot harder to get an ok for.

So my status is tentative.

[Marco Polo]

Lets all make sure we book on the same flights.. Nothing like DDFers talking up all the first class seats 

I'm sure Dan already has a ticket on hold

[Dan]

I'm sure Dan already has a ticket on hold

Not bookable this far out.

[Dan]

I think i may be able to "get free" for a few day trip. Anything any longer will be a lot harder to get an ok for.

So my status is tentative.

Would you do just Kalalau or would you also want to try to get a volcano trip in?

[Marco Polo]

Not bookable this far out.

Just looked and saw that. Few more weeks.

[Marco Polo]

Would you do just Kalalau or would you also want to try to get a volcano trip in?

Would really like to get a volcano trip in, but i guess it really depends on what the final itinerary would be. Need to know how many flowers/chocolates i should get to make it happen for me.

[sky121]

Would really like to get a volcano trip in, but i guess it really depends on what the final itinerary would be. Need to know how many flowers/chocolates i should get to make it happen for me.

Lol. Might take more than flowers and chocolate. Though if you're actually inviting your wife I can't see why that isn't a big enough incentive.

[chucksterace]

Would really like to get a volcano trip in, but i guess it really depends on what the final itinerary would be. Need to know how many flowers/chocolates i should get to make it happen for me.

Wait till United or American has a deal with 800-flowers or the like for 30 or so miles per dollar with your purchase. 

[Marco Polo]

Lol. Might take more than flowers and chocolate. Though if you're actually inviting your wife I can't see why that isn't a big enough incentive.

Not sure if she would be coming.

I wouldn't consider this trip a Hawaii trip, more like a photography trip that happens to be in Hawaii.

[Something Fishy]

Depends on a lot of factors.

Just a possible itin though even just Kalalau would be good enough for me:
Sunday, arrive in LIH, start trail and camp at Hanakoa.
Monday, hike to Kalalau Beach and camp the night.
Tuesday, hire a boat to take us back to civilization.  Fly to KOA, find a bootleg volcano tour to the current eruption.
Wednesday fly home? 4WD to Green Sands Beach, Waipio Valley, Mauna Kea 4WD routes, etc?
Might also be fun to take the 4WD road in Waimea to look down to Kalalau.

All this sounds really amazing, but...

- I don't think there's any way I could go to Hawaii without my wife
- I can't take off from work twice in the summer, so I can't go just to teach and then go with my wife as a separate trip
- Most importantly, I'm still trying to figure out how to pay for this - I'm still in 'points debt' from the Alaska trip. So again, I'd I go, it'll have to be a vacation for us too.

For me (at this point) the best option would be a couple days teaching and the rest if the time vacationing.

So now I'm all confused . Help!

[Marco Polo]

Wait till United or American has a deal with 800-flowers or the like for 30 or so miles per dollar with your purchase. 

Making a note of this.

[Achas Veachas]

Would really like to get a volcano trip in, but i guess it really depends on what the final itinerary would be. Need to know how many flowers/chocolates i should get to make it happen for me.

Lol. Might take more than flowers and chocolate.

+1, check the precious metals department, maybe a diamond or 2...

[Achas Veachas]

All this sounds really amazing, but...

- I don't think there's any way I could go to Hawaii without my wife
- I can't take off from work twice in the summer, so I can't go just to teach and then go with my wife as a separate trip
- Most importantly, I'm still trying to figure out how to pay for this - I'm still in 'points debt' from the Alaska trip. So again, I'd I go, it'll have to be a vacation for us too.

For me (at this point) the best option would be a couple days teaching and the rest if the time vacationing.

So now I'm all confused . Help!

What's the problem? a few days teaching, then spend a few days after vacationing.

[chucksterace]

+1, check the precious metals department, maybe a diamond or 2...

If you would have bought that when you could have gotten 30 miles/$ at Nordstroms this trip would have basically been paid for.

[Achas Veachas]

If you would have bought that when you could have gotten 30 miles/$ at Nordstroms this trip would have basically been paid for.

Making a note of this.

[Dan]

All this sounds really amazing, but...

- I don't think there's any way I could go to Hawaii without my wife
- I can't take off from work twice in the summer, so I can't go just to teach and then go with my wife as a separate trip
- Most importantly, I'm still trying to figure out how to pay for this - I'm still in 'points debt' from the Alaska trip. So again, I'd I go, it'll have to be a vacation for us too.

For me (at this point) the best option would be a couple days teaching and the rest if the time vacationing.

So now I'm all confused . Help!

How long can you get away without the kid?
With 9 days you should be able to keep her happy even if you're missing for 2 in Kalalau in the middle of your trip.
At a minimum the volcano hike can definitely be for couples...

[Marco Polo]

+1, check the precious metals department, maybe a diamond or 2...

As per "these rules" i still have many many more years until i hit diamond .

[Marco Polo]

How long can you get away without the kid?
With 9 days you should be able to keep her happy even if you're missing for 2 in Kalalau in the middle of your trip.
At a minimum the volcano hike can definitely be for couples...

Is it kid/stroller friendly? Or not doable?

[yehuda S]

Except that Hawaii is within reach, while Antarctica is really only a pipe dream at this point.

Pipedream??

You mean I've been in contact with all these cruise companies and negotiating for nothing?

Hmm..