Amazing so far:)

First room view

on the computer:)

Reflection from the window:)

We got up at 3:00 AM yesterday for our early flight. There is a 3 hour time difference here, which gives us 3 extra hours of paradise a day, but the first day hit us like a rock!!! We were so tired last night that we couldn't even function! Crazy!!! It would be 2:30 in the afternoon at home and it is only 11:30 here. That means no rush for us and we are just enjoying the morning before we head down to the ocean. We have never been in a pool on this property and have no intentions of doing it this time:) The tower in the picture is the one we have always been in, but this time we were put in a luxury room, which is nice, but we stare at the tower that we love! We are moving tomorrow to that tower so it won't have the luxury, but it will have a  much better view.
I was pretty good food wise yesterday, too tired to have my pecan praline ice cream, but did go to the shop when we first got here to make sure they have it. I decided I would buy the cone separately and break it into pieces in a baggy and have little scoops instead of a whole ice cream cone a day. The breakfast buffet that is free to Hilton Diamond members would be amazing if I was not trying to eat low sugar. Thick slices of fresh carrot bread and a bran/raisin bread. The gal brought me 2 slices of whole grain but indicated she can't do that every day. I had taken some canadian bacon slices up just in case so I put those with some boiled eggs and stayed on program. I had 2 tiny pieces of pineapple. It is so sweet, a little will go a long way!!! I am proud of my day one breakfast!
Tonight we are going to my favorite place "Dukes" for dinner. I get prime rib there which is wonderful, but I eat way too much macaroni salad. The macaroni salad is served with just about everything over here and Dukes is my favorite! I usually eat all the salad bar that I can handle and then take my prime rib back here for sandwiches tomorrow.
We are headed to the beach!
For those who haven't been too Hawaii....I hadn't either until about 7 years ago. All things come to those that wait, or marry a man that travels a lot and builds up Hilton Honors Points. Our hotel say is free because of that. The fact that he builds so many points is why they treat us nicely and put us in good rooms:)
They are renovating the tower that we are moving to, so things aren't always good there. Construction noise and slow elevators, but the best views and the closest to the ocean in all of Waikiki. Luxury doesn't always trump view!!! We are going to be in a corner room too, so double lanais! Woot!!! Losing the Hilton points is the worst thing about hubby not working:(
Blessings from paradise:)