Hawaii

Hawaii in January

Between the end of college football season and the start of college basketball season, Josh and I were able to get away for a week to our favorite place: Hawaii. We went to The Big Island first for a few days, then to Maui for a few days. Using a lot of deals stacked...

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Hawai’i Big Island Vacation: June 2012 – Part 5

I was sad today. It was time to leave Hawai'i again. I love Hawai'i. Our trip was so nice. We saw the island, did a few fun activities, and relaxed a lot. It was fabulous. The Fairmont Orchid was the nicest hotel I think I've ever stayed in, and the staff were...

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Hawai’i Big Island Vacation: June 2012 – Part 4

We are enjoying our vacation: relaxing in the sunshine, swimming in the pool, and snorkeling by our hotel. We saw an eel and two sea turtles by our hotel, so even though the water is not as clear as by the Captain Cook Memorial, the wildlife made it exciting. In the...

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Hawai’i Big Island Vacation: June 2012 – Part 3

Today's theme was see the entire Big Island. Josh and I went to Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park early in the morning. We stopped along the way at a little restaurant recommended by our petroglyphs tour guide yesterday. It was called Lava Rock Café, and we were told...

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Hawai’i Big Island Vacation: June 2012 – Part 2

Monday Today we went on a historical hike through the Fairmont grounds to look at the petroglyphs. We went on our hike with two families, kids from about 3-9, I'm guessing. Everyone had a good time. It was incredible how dry it was just off of the manicured lawns of...

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Hawai’i Big Island Vacation: June 2012

Saturday We had a long flying day on Saturday, flying on United from Tulsa to Los Angeles to Honolulu to Kona. The flights were uneventful except for one of the landings being the worst I have ever had. The whole airplane clapped and cheered when they finally got us...

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Oahu for Christmas: Part 1

Oahu for Christmas: Part 1

Dec. 22, 2010 Josh and I walked about half a mile from our hotel to a little French/Japanese breakfast restaurant called the Cream Pot. It was very small and cute, like a tea room. I ordered the strawberry and chocolate crepes. They came with a dollop of fresh whipped...

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Maui: Part 7

Maui: Part 7

Dec. 21, 2010 This was our last day with the family. We had to check out of our hotel at noon, so we spent the morning packing and getting all ready to go. In the afternoon, since we didn't want to swim and not be able to take a shower before flying (let alone have a...

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Maui Vacation: Part 6

Maui Vacation: Part 6

Dec. 20, 2010 The next day we split into two groups, one to go snorkeling again at Honolua Bay. The other group went back to Black Rock to swim and sun bathe. I was in a Honolua Bay group, along with Josh, Ariel, Dad, and Donna. Once we got there though, the bay was...

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Exploring Maui: Part 5

Exploring Maui: Part 5

Dec 19, 2010 Today we went on a field trip to see some sights besides the ocean in Hawaii. The weather was starting to look questionable, and the forecast said rain for sure but since it hadn't started to rain yet, we decided to venture out and see some sights. First...

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Maui Vacation: Part 4

Maui Vacation: Part 4

Dec. 18, 2010 In the morning we went swimming outside our hotel, the Aston Paki Maui. The waves were pretty rough, but we were able to see some fish and a lot of sea urchins. We had some sandwiches for lunch and then headed a few miles north to Honolua Bay. We parked...

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On Top of the World in Maui: Part 3

On Top of the World in Maui: Part 3

Dec 17, 2010 We got up at 4 a.m. so that we could drive to the top of Haleakala Crater and watch the sunrise. It was a 2 hour drive in the dark, and I got our car to sing Christmas carols the whole way up. It was pretty funny. We got there around 6:35 a.m. and the...

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