Matthew and I went to Hawaii on January 2 and spent 10 days there!! What a perfect vacation. We could not have asked for a better vacation. We got to spend 10 straight days hanging out. Which in itself is AMAZING. But on top of that...we got to leave Alaska's -13 degree temp to go to sunny, beautiful, 80 degree weather in Maui!!!
We got to do a little snorkeling and saw lots of fish, coral and some sea turtles!
We also drove about half of the road to Hana. Along the way we saw lots of beautiful waterfalls.
We went to the North Shore and to Jaws beach to watch the surfers. So cool. I would be scared to death to even go out in those waves. It was really amazing to watch!
The pictures do not even do the surfers justice.
We also went on a kayaking trip! I had never been kayaking before, and have to say that I loved it. We had so much fun. While we out on the water we got to see 6-7 beluga whales off in the distance. AND then, all of the sudden a huge whale surfaced about 10 feet from our kayak!!! I was so scared. I was shaking. I didn't even get a picture of it because I was soooo scared. Matt was just laughing at me, because I could not stop shaking. It was an incredible experience and an amazing display of God's creation.
We also rented scooters one day and drove all over the island :) And, we went and watched the Hyundai PGA Tournament of champions. So fun. We had never been to a PGA tournament before. If we ever have the opportunity to go to one again we absolutely will because it was sooo fun!!
Plus, we spent LOTS of time laying on the beach or at the pool reading our new Nooks :)
We also went on a doors off helicopter tour of the island. Gorgeous!
And one of the highlights of the trips for Matthew was visiting the lavender gardens! Matt loves lavender! So he had a blast walking around the gardens and tasting the teas and foods made from lavender :)
This is the lanai at our condo where we sat and ate breakfast every morning.
Ahhhhh, again. It was a fabulous vacation. We had a great time with each other. And it was a nice change from Alaska (even though we go love the cold in Alaska!). We are so blessed to have been able to take this vacation.
3 comments:
Looks like you two had a fabulous time! So jealous. :)
Great pictures, looks like so much fun! My parents are in Hawaii right now. Anna and Jared live in Honolulu. And funny story... our cat is named "Peahi" (Hawaiian for Jaws) after the beach there.
LOVELY, LOVELY!
I love Hawaii...I'm glad you two got to get away. Your pic are beautiful, but they never do the island justice!
I always think of this when I think of tropical places:
God's my island hideaway, keeps danger far from the shore, throws garlands of hosannas around my neck.
-Psalm 32:7 message version
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