hawaii – part II

Posted by olivia on March 22, 2008 at at 10:24 pm

Time for pictures from week two.

Kauai was definitely our favorite island. Fewer people, a little less touristy and lusher. We spent the first three days on the south side of the island at a B&B called Poipu Plantation (as recommended by David’s uncle and aunt, Lynn and Debbie). During this time we explored and hiked in Waimea canyon and relaxed on the beach nearby. David even found a game of ultimate frisbee with some students from Bethel College on choir tour!

The second half of the week we spent in Hanalai on the north shore, about a block away from the beach which is part of a gorgeous bay. And the best part of our trip was an amazing hike along the coastline. We hiked for two miles with water crashing far below and then turned inland for two miles to a pretty sweet waterfall. It felt like we were in a botanical gardens with lush sights and smells, but not too many bugs.

All in all it was a very relaxing and successful trip. Besides the weather and the hike mentioned above, my favorite thing was the sunsets. They were so lovely again and again.

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hawaii

Posted by olivia on March 16, 2008 at at 6:31 pm

We just got back from two weeks in Hawaii! We spent one week on Oahu and one on Kauai. In some ways, it felt like two different vacations. Hence, I’ve decided to start with the first week’s worth of pictures in order to spread the love and avoid writing the world’s longest post.

When David worked for Bearingpoint, he earned tons of Marriott points, which is how we paid for the flights and one week of Marriott lodging in Waikiki. So this was a trip we’d been looking forward to for awhile and deemed it a second honeymoon.

On Oahu, we spent some time in Waikiki exploring and relaxing, but we also rented a car for a few days and went to different places on the island, mainly the East and North sides. The North shore had some crazy waves to play in and there were beautiful beaches everywhere. We did a bit of hiking on the East side and snorkeling in the Southeast. I’ll try to post pictures of Kauai soon. For now, here is week one!

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