Here are some pics of our trip to Hawaii!! We had a blast! You should also know
that when Ian has the camera there is no warning on when to smile so that explains
all of the silly poses from me. We spent most of our time on the North Shore. It
just gave more of that "hometown" feeling to us. We ate our lunches from a bus that
had been converted into a "food shack". There were stray chickens everywhere & for those of you who know about my fear of chickens would of got a kick out of my nervousness!! A couple of cats and a sleepy dog laid on the dirt in front of the order window. Bring back memories to anyone who grew up at Lenny's like I did??
Anyhow we also took surf lessons from Uncle Bryan. He was a cool guy that is very well known on the island. Our friend Zack hooked us up with him. Our class was small-just one other couple from Canada went out with us. Ian & I were surprised with how easy it was to get up. We had this guy Gabe in the water with us and he would push us off to help us catch the wave. We had so much fun. Later in the trip we were over on Waikiki & decided to rent surf boards since we were pros...ya know. Needless to say we got our rear ends handed to us. It was so hard-we both were exhausted by the time we paddled out to were everybody else was. And this time there was no Gabe
to give you that little push off. Ian & I got separated and I somehow ended up
with all of the locals. They all pointed & laughed when the waves seemed to get bigger & harder. One guy told me that if I would just take my top off.. that really
helps! HA HA. That's when I figured it was time for me to paddle back to shore & do what I do best. Lay in the sun-on solid ground!!
We met some really awesome locals!! They took us cave snorkeling. This ranks #1 on my craziest things I've ever done list. OMG-I can't even begin to tell you how crazy cool that experience was. It really proves mind over matter-all of my senses were screaming at me & my brain was telling me that I was out of air & in deep trouble. Then you would see a little light above & pop up in a little cave. This
is where our "war wounds" came into play. The ocean just throws you around & you
could feel yourself bump into or kick the reef a little. I was surprised when we
were done & back on the beach to look down & see my foot cover in blood. The rocks are so sharp. We also swam with turtles. They are used to people so they come right
up to you. Ian still teases me about hearing me scream underwater. I'm not exaggerating...the turtles were HUGE!!
So all in all it really was the trip of a lifetime. I would love to pick my little
family up & relocate.??Maybe I will?? We are so thankful for EVERY opportunity we had on the island. I LOVE how no matter where you go or where you are the gospel is the one thing that stays the same & makes you feel so comforted & safe. We truly
felt the spirit of the Temple. What a great day that was..so beautiful!!
I loved-loved every second of our journey & love the Hawaiian people & culture!!