Today's plan was a scratched when something Rod ate yesterday distressed his digestive system. I filled him full of Imodium so we could make our scheduled trip to the Arizona. Since a birthday lunch at a restaurant seemed ill advised; we headed into Town where bathrooms abound. We were simply looking for a patch for grass for a picnic and we heard musical instruments warming up. The Royal Hawaiian Band was setting up for a FREE concert in Kapiolani Park. We have not heard them since they played Haleiwa Beach Park in 1994.
Oh yeah! It's my birthday. That free concert cost us $45. It's okay. We don't buy souvenirs but they had merchandise for sale to support the band. We are always happy to support the arts.
I'm very familiar with free events that still cost money. If, for example, I were to go down to San Diego just for a Sunday afternoon concert at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion, the concert would be free, but getting there would require either driving 90-odd miles each way, or spending $54 on train fares, and another $6 on trolley fares, all for a one-hour performance. And if it were a summer Monday evening concert, and I didn't drive, I'd also need a hotel stay, because the Surfliner doesn't run late enough to get me home. Which is why I don't go there without also visiting the Zoo, and/or various museums. Spending only $45 for a free concert seems like you got off easy. And I hope Rod is feeling better. Yesterday afternoon, I had a few fireworks going off in my own digestive system, and probably the less detail we go into, the better. Glad to hear you're enjoying Hawaii. When you left us hanging, I'd started to wonder. Looks like you were almost directly between the Zoo and the Aquarium.
That's exactly where we were. For our $45 Rod got a shirt and I got two shopping bags and a handful of pens as pretty cheap souvenirs for a few friends. So we got off pretty easy. It was also a darn good concert with vocals and hula.
Well, here we are. Back again. I've been sitting around too much already this AM so I'll try to catch up later. Hope others pop in soon.
Anyway, we did the aquarium four years ago so we did the zoo this time. The $21 price tag gave me a start. Seeing as how we used to get an annual pass for like $15. Not even a senior discount. A little back story. On my last visit before we left in the 90s; they were bringing Vaigai to meet Mari for the first time. The handler walked through with her and I got to pet her. So I've always had a soft spot in my heart for her.
Hmm. I don't remember what I paid when I visited the Honolulu Zoo, but I see that the Pana'ewa Rainforest Zoo on the Big Island is still the same price it was when I was there last: free. Glad to see the Boards back up.
