There are many people who think Hawaii is the ideal vacation spot. Why? All that sand in unmentionable places? How is that fun?
I have to admit, for a history buff, seeing Pearl Harbor in person is a really amazing experience, but the rest of the trip...
OVERRATED.
The sand was an absolute nightmare. Why do people think getting the sand everywhere is a fun time?
We met one local there who was also a tour guide. He said "Pretty, pretty, pretty" about EVERY plant we came across... and I do mean every.
Oh, here's a blade of grass. "Pretty, pretty, pretty."
Oh, look at that weed growing up between two rocks. "Pretty, pretty, pretty."
Ok, we get it. Plants are pretty in general but not every plant is pretty. He would have probably called seaweed pretty. With the number of beaches there was certainly enough of that.
While we were there my dad tried to learn Hawaiian curse words. No one was giving him an answer.
He finally asked a cop... his logic was as a cop he had to have learned a few good ones. The cop looked at him like he was crazy.
On the plane home he realized the problem. In his words "Moi Moi (nap) Puu Puu (cow) - insert a ton of expletives - it's a language made for babies!"
So yeah. Unless you like sand in unmentionable places, don't bother going to Hawaii. Choose some place more fun and less sandy. Your body will thank you for it. Go somewhere more fun, like an amusement park. No sand there or tour guides going "Pretty, pretty, pretty" at every little thing coming out of the ground. Save your sanity.