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You’re very kind. Your message really made my day!

I agree. It'd be helpful to hear them, but they change so frequently that the video would be dated soon after posting. Fortunately, much of Oahu is free to experience. And places mentioned that require admission are best googled for accurate pricing. Thanks for watching.

He's a great guy. So glad you got to do the ride, too.

Glad it's helpful. Thanks for telling me.

I don’t think there was much of a difference in price, but probably fewer cars on Moorea. So book as early as possible. I thought about renting a car on each island, but I still needed one on Tahiti my last day since my flight departed at 8 pm. Glad you found the video helpful.

Europeans were unaware of Hawaii until Capt Cook, much to the misfortune of Hawaiians, found it while looking for the northwest passage in 1778. Hawaiians knew where they were. Europeans didn't. Cook was British. For Europeans, a discovery.

I think like most isolated islands, there aren’t poisonous snakes. I’m from a mosquito filled place, so constantly avoiding them is second nature to me. But yeah, if you’re out at night, they will be too. None of the rentals I stayed in had air-conditioning, so screen doors and fans were a must. Particularly in the treehouse, it would’ve been nice to just leave the window covers open, but I would’ve been alive.

@@newsocracy Poisonous critters of all sorts aren't the problem, as you would have to eat one to be poisoned. Doh! It's the venomous ones that can bite you and inject venom that you need to worry about. There you go, the difference between poisonous and venomous critters. May I suggest you never go to Australia as you would be a dead man walking to the snakes, spiders, octopus, jelly fish and duckbilled platypus. And those are just the ones that I know that are venous. I'm sure there are others. And of course there are the ones that want to eat you such as sharks, crocodiles and giant lizards. And don't forget the giant kangaroos and emus that can kick you to death.

There are lots of us, particularly in the US, who live on extraordinarily flat land and rarely take a car on a ferry. Apparently there are a few of us in French-speaking countries as well, as the reminder to use the brake was said in French. Use of parking brakes is not common in lots of places. I doubt I’ve used one more than 40 times in my life.

@@newsocracy In the UK, if you did not put the parking brake on when parked, or even while waiting at lights, then you would automatically fail a driving test. I'm pretty sure that's universal, probably even in the US. May I suggest that have developed some very lazy and untimely unsafe driving habits. And as for Ferris is it not obvious that there will be movement as the boat moves across the water? Without the use of parking brakes there would be chaos on the vehicle deck! It should be noted that with EVs the parking brake is automatic when stopped. It's a bit weird at first, but you soon adapt.

@@grahamcook9289 I have horrifying news for you. No one puts an emergency break on waiting at lights. If you did, you'd fail the US test. Of course you use the emergency/parking break on a ferry. I simply mentioned that they remind everyone to do so in French, but not English. And that's because a parking break isn't commonly used. And if it's your first time on a ferry, it might not immediately come to mind. Glad to compare driving records anytime.

@@newsocracy I've never heard the parking break described as an 'emergency brake'? Perhaps that's the issue here. The parking brake is just that, a parking brake and in no way an emergency brake. Your emergency brakes are the front and rear friction brakes that you apply to slow the vehicle down and bring it to got a complete halt, at which point good practice is to apply the parking or hand brake. If you had to use the parking brake as an emergency brake, then you are in serious trouble as your friction brakes have failed! Some of course do abuse the handbrake to do handbrake 180 turns! Stunt drivers are trained to do it, as are security drivers who need to evade a pursuer.

Automatic cars dominate the world now, but once most cars were manual or stick shift. Hence they were called standard transmissions because it was pretty essential that you knew how to operate one. I should’ve said manual instead for people younger than me or in other countries.

thanks for the tip! He’s in a bit better shape than me and a lot more popular, but yes, our background music taste is quite similar.

thanks, Mike! I’ve been back since that video. I need to revise it, adding couple of good restaurants for oysters, and a look inside the Royal Pavilion. and yes, I knew I was lucky with the weather that day.

Thank you!

thanks!

Thank you!

I agree. It's an incredibly moving experience. My first visit I was able to meet a survivor. Here's his story: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqKZi3yep9Ommtksi=dBhJcKE3OYGzpYW_

It was February. I didn't rain at all during the day except for a quick shower my last day. There were a couple of nightime storms. I had great weather. All sunny days. But I think it's just the luck of the draw. Good luck with your trip.,

Thank you very much!

It really is a gem. Any state would be proud to have it. But don’t feel too bad. I grew up just across the Mississippi line and was clueless until just before I did the story.

Glad it helped! Hope you have a great time.

Like all the islands, I found it hard to know where to go and what to do on the Big Island. After three visits there, I finally had a good idea of places to see and time required to see them. Thanks for letting me know you found it helpful.

@@newsocracy of course and thank you so very much ! I even sent your link to a few friends of mine considering going on a trip there so once again “Mahalo nui loa “ 😅

Yeah, the lagoon is hard to beat. It allows you to do so much more safely.

Hope you have a great time. If you want to see Moorea, you could ferry over and back in one day and rent a car at the Moorea port. Or take the one you rent on Tahiti (if you rent one). I was apprehensive, but the ferry was fairly easy to do. I also like stress free vacations, so just spending time on one island has appeal too. Have fun

I started doing my Hawaii research way back in 2017 long before I went & having my itinerary completed before I left was work, but I'm glad it was all done beforehand.