Just a bit of advice before I get started, if you ever go to Hawaii and can help it, don't come back!
Actually I could have done at least 3 more days(a month would have been good, two weeks of the trip without our kids, and two weeks with them, would have been perfect). But I'm VERY happy about the time we got to have in Hawai'i, and the kids somehow got a little cuter while we were gone. It was a very rewarding and renewing trip. We need to book the next trip there soon!!! Other than seeing my kids, it was hard to come back!
There are SO many pictures, I know it'll take quite a few posts so sorry. I'm going to have to try to categorize them by day.
Actually I could have done at least 3 more days(a month would have been good, two weeks of the trip without our kids, and two weeks with them, would have been perfect). But I'm VERY happy about the time we got to have in Hawai'i, and the kids somehow got a little cuter while we were gone. It was a very rewarding and renewing trip. We need to book the next trip there soon!!! Other than seeing my kids, it was hard to come back!
There are SO many pictures, I know it'll take quite a few posts so sorry. I'm going to have to try to categorize them by day.
Monday, May 25, 2009
The first time on the beach, just after we arrived, at our condo.
Justin showing off the lovely place we got to spend the week, from our lanai.
The yummy Shrimp Shack down the road where we had our first dinner-YUM-O!!
The yummy Shrimp Shack down the road where we had our first dinner-YUM-O!!
(I had coconut shrimp, Justin had garlic shrimp, and we shared the last corn on the cob they had that day)
We drove in style in a convertible, and with the top down if possible. I couldn't believe how close we drove to the ocean, or how amazingly beautiful it was, I took TONS of pictures while we were driving, they'll get better as the trip goes on!
There is a huge tree at a major intersection coming over to the East side of the island, next to a place called the Hygienic Store. There are people on the weekend selling tons of tropical flowers, so we stopped and bought some. There were also some trucks selling some island food there.
This was only the first few hours here, many more of our days we did so much more, but here's a good beginning. Most posts will probably have a lot more pictures!
We stayed in a town called Punalu'u, and it's near Laie, the BYU Hawaii and PCC town. We loved it on that side of the island. The night we went to Waikiki, and Honolulu I was glad we were staying where we did. Waikiki was like being in Vegas, but on the beach. It was so tropical, quiet, and peaceful, and we felt like we were getting some culture where we stayed.
4 comments:
I am So jealous! We love Hawaii. We've taken our kids twice and they LOVED it. We want to go back!!
yay! you went to the shrimp cart! its good, yeah? looks like you had alot of fun, and i do have to say I am so very glad you didn't stay in Waikiki, thats what I tell everyone who is planning on going there! Can't wait to see more pictures!
You did this while a poor pregnant lady watched your rugrats....geesh. Haha just kidding! It looks like it was quite the time! I guess you just get to watch my kids-all five of them ;)-in twenty years-when me and Andy can finally go! :)
you did say you'd babysit for me, so i guess you owe it to kylee too! ha. and i just wanted to say i'm the one who made your kids a little cuter.
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