"We can do no great things, only small things with great love." Mother Theresa

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Hawaii: take 2

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DSC07084 DSC07085 DSC07101 Our luau at the Polynesian Cultural Center.  We enjoyed soaking up all of the touristy cheesiness.DSC07104 DSC07107 DSC07116 I swear the moon is brighter there!DSC07122 DSC07126 LOVED these trees! They’re so cool!DSC07129 Waikiki BeachDSC07130  Jon’s head is perfectly covering Diamond Head. :) Ironic eh?

Hawaii: take 1

DSC06869 We went.  We saw.  We conquered.  We saw everything we wanted to see, did everything we wanted to do, and ate everything there was to eat.  Pearl Harbour, hiking, jumping off waterfalls, body boarding, kayaking, exploring private islands, snorkeling, finding LOST sites (AH!), sea turtles, eating lots of Kalua pork, watching (not catching mind you) 10 foot waves, oohing and aahing over every breathtaking view, laughing a LOT, stand up paddle boarding, collecting sea treasures, being with friends, sipping ice cold coconut water strait from the nut itself, and doing absolutely nothing are just some of the many highlights of our awesome trip.  DSC06876 DSC06877 DSC06880 DSC06884 DSC06888 DSC06890 DSC06892 DSC06897 DSC06898 DSC06900 DSC06901 DSC06904 DSC06907 DSC06908 DSC06910 DSC06919 DSC06920 DSC06922 DSC06963 DSC06969 DSC06972 DSC06973 DSC06975 DSC06986 DSC06990 They guys “act natural” DSC06993 pose.DSC06995 DSC07000 DSC07007 DSC07009 DSC07012 flower2 Homeplace1 Pearl Harbor US1 Us2 

We owe a huge THANK YOU to our coolest friends ever, Stace and Spencer for hosting us.  Mahalo friends!

Below is the view from their front door.  Really!?

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You can tell what my favorite things were: like the incredible black rock cliffs, trees and flowers.  I had a great time trying to be artsy and creative which are NOT my strong suits.

 

More pictures to come. :)