Updated at 2:09 p.m., Sunday, October 15, 2006
Tourists coping in Waikiki
By Ann Miller
Advertiser Staff Writer
Keo's Restaurant in Kalakaua Avenue was serving breakfast, cooking with gas. A line of about 30 people waited for service.
The Sheraton Princess Kaiulani served its full breakfast buffet and was preparing a spaghetti lunch.
The hotel had working elevators.
At Pacific Beach, the Oceanarium was also serving hot food, by candlelight. The Pacific Beach had just one working elevator.
The largest lines were at ABC Stores, where five people at a time were allowed into the shop. Lines of 20 deep were forming.
People were coming out with three and four bags of food and drink.
Harry Simon, visiting from San Diego, said he had found a hot dog stand where he had breakfast.
"I'm from California," he said. "Something like this over there I would just turn over and go back to sleep."
Hyatt Regency posted a sign at its checkout desk announcing that elevators were out, airport flights were running on a delayed basis, flashlights were available in rooms, water was not to be used in guest rooms and phones were operable only for emergency organizations.
