Day 1 - The Trip Over And Day One At The Mountain Lodge
Great flight and we were ready to get off and have fun! But alas, Lanai requires a short jaunt from Honolulu. We made it fine and checked into the hotel tired and ready to rest!
Upon landing as we taxied the pilot announced a submarine leaving Pearl Harbor. It looked pretty big from the aircraft!
Pearl Harbor and The Honolulu International Airport
Gives one a little perspective of Honolulu
Even the airport was a pleasant stay... for 90 minutes!
The airport was lush and green with the passageways open to the air and tropical breezes making everything feel so nice!
Big Puddle Jumper Was Awaiting Our Arrival
The de Havilland Canada Dash 8 (sometimes abbreviated as -8) is a series of twin-engined, medium range, turboprop airliners introduced by de Havilland Canada (DHC) in 1984. They are now produced by Bombardier Aerospace, which purchased DHC from Boeing in 1992.
We await our inter-island flight and fool around in the bar taking pictures through the mirror... We just forget to smile at the camera!
Welcome To Lanai, The Dry Island
Lāna`i Airport (IATA: LNY, ICAO: PHNY) is a public airport located 3 miles (5 km) southwest of Lāna`i City, serving as the only airport of the island of Lānaʻi, Hawai`i . Lanai Airport occupies 505 acres about three miles southwest of Lanai City on the island of Lanai. The airport has a single runway and primarily serves scheduled interisland and commuter/air taxi traffic, with some unscheduled charter and general aviation activity. A new passenger terminal complex was recently constructed to replace the aging facilities. The new complex includes improved roadway access, parking, and rental car facilities, as well as new cargo and airport support facilities. The runway is proposed to be extended in the future to permit use by jet aircraft without payload restriction. The existing airport access roadway from Kaumalaupau Highway will continue to serve as the primary access route from Lanai Cit
It is a 15 minute ride to the lodge... But we got dropped off half way to pick up our jeep!
The Lodge Just As We Remembered From 1999 and 2006
That's our room in the top corner
Relaxing In The Lodge Awaiting Our Room
The great room is just that!
It was fun to have afternoon tea in the great room and sit by the fireplace in the evening and listen to the music playing in the background!
Time For A Walk In The Gardens
A two hour walk in the gardens leave you quite refreshed
A few more minutes and we will be there!
The Orchid House was always a pleasant visit. Go in and wonder around seeing what mother nature does to make our world beautiful.
The Pagoda is a great place to watch the clouds come over the Monroe Trail
A Visit To The Orchid Room On The Grounds
Did you know? Orchidaceae (or Orchid family) is the largest family of the flowering plants (Angiospermae). The Royal Botanical Gardens of Kew list 880 genera and nearly 22,000 accepted species, but the exact number is unknown (perhaps as many as 25,000) because of taxonomic disputes. The number of orchid species equals about four times the number of mammal species, or more than twice the number of bird species. It also encompasses about 6–11% of all seed plants
Sniff sniff sniff
Back To The Lodge
A little executive putting anyone???
Time For A Short Drive To Sign Up For Golf!
The Lodge Golf course (The Challenge) is a challenge
Golf Clubhouse at Manele was home for several days as we played many rounds of golf!
Off To Manele Bay In Search Of Dinner
Finding some good vegetarian food was a challenge! A lacto-ovo-vegetarian is a vegetarian who does not eat beef, pork, poultry, fish, shellfish or animal flesh of any kind, but is willing to consume dairy and egg products
We Decided To Eat At A Local Establishment After Finding The Menu Vegetarian Hostile
Off to "downtown Lanai", a handful of restaurants (fast food establishments), two markets, a few shops and two churches!
Great food was available from the few local establishments
Are you in the mood for delicious deli sandwiches? At Pele's Other Garden, you can relax in an inviting atmosphere while you dine on salads, sandwiches or pizza. During the day, we offer you a casual, friendly atmosphere to take in the food or sip on a hot cup of coffee. If you are in a hurry, call anytime, and your food will be waiting for you when you arrive.
At night the restaurant is transformed into an intimate Italian Bistro with an enticing selection of appetizers, organic salads, pastas, pizzas, desserts, and a cappuccino to finish off the evening.
Our restaurant makes everything exactly to your order, from the freshest ingredients. Come in today to see our daily specials.
She was so happy to see real food was available!
Pete's place did an excellent job of satisfying our appetites and allowing us to visit the locals.
Someone is getting a bit slap-happy! Time to hit the sack and get ready for an exploration day!
The Great Room The Next Morning
The Executive Putting Range
Our room was the one upstairs to the right with the doors open! Neat fireplace and excellent view of the grounds!