In a way, I have been avoiding Hawaii for the last 21 years for just that reason. There ARE so many places in this world to visit and I have seen alot of them over the last 21 years, but Hawaii is on my list of places that deserve to be repeated so I'll be there 2 weeks from tomorrow. My experience should prove to be very different from the last. Then I was a 20-something party girl interested in laying on the beach, getting tan and partying. Now my tastes are somewhat different, with interests in art, nature, different cultures, good food, etc. So, even though I've physically been to Hawaii before, the person that I've become has never been there. I would like to thank both of you for all of your help in this forum and the dining forum and in the NW forum. Without knowing it, you're really helping me make the most out of this trip. Thanks!