California really is the perfect time zone. When you travel, your internal clock is already set to enjoy your destination to the fullest. When you go to New York, you’re still awake when it’s really late there. If you go to a jazz club after dinner and stay out until midnight, it only feels like 9pm. Since New York City is such a late city, you’ve got plenty of company when you’re out late. In the morning, who cares that you’re not up until 10. Anything you could have done at 8am you can do later in the day. But the late-night vibe, you don’t want to miss that.
We are in Hawaii right now, and coming from California works just like going to New York only in reverse. While you go to Manhattan for the excitement and night life, you go to Hawaii for the sunshine and relaxation. The restaurants don’t even serve dinner after 9pm. Who cares though, you’d rather sleep when the sun sleeps and get up at 6 when it gets up. After all, that’s what you’re here for.
So I’m off to go hit tennis balls instead of blogging. Here’s a link to my latest post at U.S. News, 7 Signs You’re Not Ready for Retirement.
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This is a lovely place. Is this the same spot on Molokai that your friends have? I ask because it reminds me a bit of our favorite spot, Napili Kai, on Maui.
Posted by: Accidental Retiree | April 05, 2011 at 05:41 PM
Hawaii looks nice. But as a New Yorker I always wondered -- if you're in California, why go to Hawaii? They look the same to me!
Posted by: Sightings | April 06, 2011 at 05:29 AM
Sightings, very profound.
Posted by: morrison | April 06, 2011 at 07:03 AM
Haha! On the other hand, living in California absolutely sucks for going to Europe. You'll spend the next two weeks jetlagged.
Posted by: Early Retirement Extreme | April 06, 2011 at 08:32 AM
@Accidental: This photo is the Big Island--more on that in my next post.
@Sightings and Morrison: The difference is about 25 degrees.
@ERE: You are right about that, my friend!
Posted by: Retired Syd | April 06, 2011 at 10:50 AM
Hawaii is the dreamland, who doesn't like Hawaii is a liar. My vacations in Hawaii are the best, I never get enough going there, is my favorite place, maybe because there I met my husband, love of my life ;), there I spent my honeymoon, so how I could not like it :P
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