Sadly had to pack to leave Kauai today. Drove to the airport, returned the car and checked in. We had a good run through security but they had the full body scanners in operation for most. Today was also 9/11 so everone was a bit edgy. Flew to Honolulu and got a shuttle bus to Waikiki Hilton Hawaiian Village. It's huge, like a small town. Shops everywhere but surprisingly, only one ATM which wouldn't work for us! After settling into the 10th floor and semi unpacking, checking out whether the internet is working, (yes it was and was free)we headed for the beach and had a swim. Also had a walk along the beach and noted that some hotels are built right to the high water mark! Made it a bit hard to walk along! Had lunch at 'Burger King" (when in Rome...)and wandered back to the 'Village' Ate at The Tropic restaurant which had a queue snaking out the front door and we eventually got a vibrating buzzer which would let us know when our table was ready. After a few beers, about 45 mins later we sat and shared 2 pizzas which was nice overlooking the beach with flaming torches burning along the front. Hard to take but someone's got to do it!