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A view of the garden at the Hawaiian Centre in Honolulu A view of the garden at the Hawaiian Centre in Honolulu

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Nov 2021: Day 4 – Honolulu

By Nige on Sun 14 Nov 2021 at 07:48
Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Nov 2021
Tags: Hilton | Honolulu | Trips | USA

I woke at around 2am which wasn’t too bad for me.  Earliest Starbucks to open is 4am and is the one I have visited a few times, normally on a walk to Diamondhead.  That was the first planned event for the day.  This was my rest day so I needed to take it easy!  😊

Starbucks in my hotel room in Honolulu at some ungodly hour in the morning Starbucks in my hotel room in Honolulu at some ungodly hour in the morning
Starbucks in my hotel room in Honolulu at some ungodly hour in the morning

On the walk to Starbucks, I was almost run over by some idiot who didn’t understand the concept of giving way to pedestrians crossing the road on a white light indicating that pedestrians have right of way.  It is the closest I have ever come to feeling like a car was about to hit me.  I was in the process of getting ready to jump to soften the blow when the driver screeched to a halt.

Breakfast opened at 6am.  Nice little diner in the corner of the building which accepts diners from outside as well.  I ordered a breakfast burrito with scrambled eggs but the scrambled eggs were hard and uninspiring! 

A breakfast burrito in the Hilton Waikiki Beach hotel in Honolulu A breakfast burrito in the Hilton Waikiki Beach hotel in Honolulu
A breakfast burrito in the Hilton Waikiki Beach hotel in Honolulu

I watched the grand prix from 7am.  I then walked out and took advantage of the dry weather – it was due to rain from 1pm for the rest of the time I was due to be in Honolulu.

I picked up another Starbucks at the HHV.  I was going to walk over to Ala Moana mall, but felt too tired, so headed back to the hotel to chill for a bit.

On the way back to the hotel, I stopped off at TCF for a lunchtime salad and a Sam Adams.  Really needed the greens.

My lunch time salad enjoyed at The Cheesecake Factory in Honululu My lunch time salad enjoyed at The Cheesecake Factory in Honululu
My lunch time salad enjoyed at The Cheesecake Factory in Honululu

The rest of the day seemed to drift by without doing anything too much.  I ended up ordering take out from a restaurant near by: chicken Caesar salad and fries.

Another meal from The Cheesecake Factory in Honululu Another meal from The Cheesecake Factory in Honululu
Another meal from The Cheesecake Factory in Honululu

I’ve done 28,000 steps today and my feet feel a bit worn out!  So, after watching SVU episodes back-to-back on TV, I turned off the light at around 8pm to see whether I could get some good quality sleep.

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Nige is one of the co-founders of The Billingham Blog and works as a freelance management consultant. He loves to fly in his spare time!

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