It’s 7am in Hawaii and surfers are bobbing on the gentle waves outside my balcony at the majestic Moana Surfrider like a sitting flock of seagulls. No one seems bothered that the waves are really little. It seems to be more about the early morning chat as they sit on their 13-ft longboards rolling over the swell.
Moana Surfrider entrance - waves out the back!
The Moana is the grand old lady of Waikiki. Built in 1901 she was the first hotel along the beach. A veranda wraps around the building with rocking chairs and the huge banyan tree that sits in the front bar/restaurant/pool area has 5 trunks and is obviously growing in sand, only metres from the sea. In the afternoons there is live music to while away the day, or soak up the rays for a few minutes by the pool. There’s a wedding every day here and I saw 3 brides in one day!
They bought the Surfrider hotel next door and joined the 2. Word is the Surf’s going to be imploded sometime soon. I sooo need to come back and see that!
The Moana Surfrider is also directly across the road from the International Marketplace if jewellery or little sunfrocks are on your shopping list and is one of the hotels you can upgrade to on this amazing deal to Fiji and Hawaii…
If you’re in the mood of a tropical holiday before the end of the year, then check this out. Harvey World Travel has a cheap holiday offer running only until Sept 11 – 9 nights in Fiji and Hawaii from $1599. That includes your flights from Auckland and all your accommodation! You start with 2 nights in Fiji (you can extend it if you like) then 7 nights in Hawaii. AND… drum roll… if you mention Blogger At Large when you book you’ll get FREE $25 DFS vouchers – each!
Tags: Cheap flights, cheap holiday, Fiji, Hawaii, Moana Surfrider
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