OT Vacation Plans?

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  1. e_blazer

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    Nice. You plan on moving there, or just a winter get away?
     
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    My only concern about that side of the island is that Mauna Loa’s about due for an eruption.
     
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    Our current plan is about a month in December/January, and maybe two months of the summer, like June/July and August/September. Kids’ school schedules play into as do other work events. Eventually, we’d like to spend half the year there, but that’s probably a 5-10 years out.
     
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    I live only a few exits away and went once. No poker room, lots of overpriced food, and games that will eat your money. Once COVID-19 is over, I would watch an act there.
     
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    Is Uncle Robert’s still going after the eruption and Covid? That place used to be a kick.
     
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    It's still there. I was told to go visit, but we were so busy getting things setup, we didn't have time to check it out. We want to go see it next time.
     
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    We're in Lava Zone 3, by the way. We basically pay the normal home insurance rates that you'd pay here (something like $600/year for this house). Something like only 1-5% of lava zone 3 has been impacted by active lava since 1800.
     
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    Go to the bar. They've got a magnificent view of the ocean.
     
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    I'm at the airport now. Heading to Charleston SC to see my sister's family for awhile. Two observations. The new E wing is really nice, and 75% of the travelers are all seniors.
     
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    I’ve been working on the road for over a week. Wyoming> Salt Lake> Vegas> San Diego> LA> Sacramento> Reno> Salt Lake again, now headed back home.
     
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    Road Warrior, I was too. Traveled 70% for most my career.
     
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    Interesting, except for Hilo Hattie's I liked the Kona coast best.
     
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    Heading back to the Midwest next week. Thought the rental car mess was just Hawaii. Would probably have been cheaper to Uber everywhere as opposed to renting. Thankfully have relatives that are loaning me a vehicle.
     
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    Why is there a rental car shortage in Hawaii? It's not like people can drive them one-way to other states...

    barfo
     
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    With few travelers, the rental car companies were selling off a lot of their fleet.

    Demand returned with the return of travel, which occurred faster than agencies could build back inventory.
     
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    Ah, thanks much for the explanation, now I get it.

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    Ive gone twice. Once in awhile I’ll get an itch to throw some hard earned money away. I haven’t won shit. A friend won 8 grand on a slot machine there. Who knows if he spent 10 grand to win the 8k. No one will ever know.

    My 95 year old grandma plays video poker at several dive bars around North Portland and says she does good
     
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    When my wife and I went to the big island we had plenty of different cars to choose from from the rental agencies. Can's say about Oahu but a shortage there would make no sense. Maybe Lanai or Kauai.
     
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    Rn the plan is to show my gf Medford for a few days and then go up to Seattle to see the space needle and a Mariner's game in July.
     

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