Hawaii

Dan and I returned last Wednesday from our 2 week vacation to Hawaii! I can't remember the last time I was so relaxed. We had a fabulous time. We spent 6 days on the Big Island, 4 days on Kauai, and 2 on Oahu. Our time on the Big Island was mostly spent at the resort relaxing beach/poolside. There is not alot to do on that island. We did venture out to see the volcanoes which was neat though part of the park was closed off due to high/dangerous sulfur dioxide levels. Our resort here was awesome. It was really large and was not overly crowded. IT had a private man made beach and 3 different pools. We spent some time paddle boating and kayaking on the lagoon watching the fish. eels, and sea turtles. We had a ocean front deluxe room (perk of having a husband with diamond VIP status!). It had a awesome view. We watched the sun set in the evenings which was spectacular. Once the sun touches the water on the horizon, it takes only 180 seconds to completely disappear. You could actually see it drop. We very much enjoyed our time there and would recommend it if you plan on going to Hawaii.

Our stay on Kauai was more adventurous. We took a helicopter ride, took a kayak/hiking tour, and did alot of sight seeing. This island was beautiful! The Big Island was mostly volcanic rock so it didn't have the prettiest countryside.

The 2 days on Oahu were just short visits as we were only there to catch planes. We did spend the better part of one day there though at Waikiki beach. We didn't like that particular area. It was super crowded and urban. We liked the relaxing more private places we stayed.

The traveling was tiresome, but flying first class helped make it bearable. It was a great trip, but by the end I was ready to see my babies again! You can go here to see all of our pictures if you want.