dsi1 wrote:

> On Saturday, September 29, 2018 at 9:03:17 AM UTC-10, Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:
> >
> > Cindy Hamilton
>
> Most locals try to avoid Waikiki if they can. Unless one works in the
> hospitality industry, it's not a place that is welcoming to us. I
> rather stay in my little town.
>
> We had lunch/dinner at a Chinese restaurant in Kaneohe yesterday. It
> was most wonderful! We had salt & pepper chicken wing, spicy garlic
> eggplant, and beef broccoli. We had no rice. The waitress had a
> little trouble with that concept. She was totally new at the job. She
> gave us forks instead of chopsticks. That was most unnatural. We
> tried eating with the forks but it was tough going. I had a big piece
> of beef fall with a splat on the table - that was quite discouraging.
> All I can say is that we tried. We ended up asking for chopsticks and
> balance was once again restored in the universe.

LOL!

On Waikiki though, I did enjoy that area but kept it as 'somethng
special' rather than going there too often and getting jaded over it.
In the 3 years there, I think we went 4 times (one was a free room for
our honeymoon when I got Sailor of the Quarter and it was part of the
gift pack).