31st October to 3rd November

Fly out on time from Dallas after 3 terminal changes! American Airlines is poor compared to BA. At one stage they announced that we should all go and buy food and drink as there was none on the 8 hour flight!  Vincent queried if this applied to first and we were reassured, but what a shambles. No TV and fierce, cold aircon, ended up with runny nose and eyes. Lovely greeting by Hannah and Matthew with leis for us both and whisked away to a waterfront restuarant for a delicious meal. Jetlagged birthday but lovely to be here. Banners put up by Hannah and Matthew and a gentle hawaiin CD - a perfect present. Daphne a joy, great fun and we have now been accepted as member of the family. Cooked a meal, mediterranean chicken, such a treat after eating out for 3 weeks. Nice family meal and good birthday. Matthew left for Kauai Tuesday morning and we explored Kaneohe before Hannah left for work. Lovely flowers and trees with sea view all the time. Took Daphne for a walk and sat in the garden. Meal in again with Hannah and early night as time difference telling. Another lazy day Wednesday and spoke to Jen Niamh and Mollie. The problems of Percy. Into the fridge for him on Saturday after concentrated bathing/ drinking to make him hydrate. Thinking about contacting RSPCA after hearing Jen left him in a bath for 1hour 15 minutes instead of 15 minutes only to rush home and find he he had achieved a supertortoise feat and got himself up the sheer walls rather than face drowning - I was not sure which bath she was talking about - if it was theirs they should put him on TV! Well done to Matt for doing a marathon in a porpoise suit and with a gammy knee, and good luck to Nick with his new job this week.