Leaving Paradise
Writing this post is making me sad…
Before we knew it, our Hawaiian vacation had come to an end. It was day five, and it was time to pack our bags, and head on back to the main land.
We grabbed breakfast with an ocean view at the Tropics.
I ventured out onto the balcony to breathe in the fresh ocean air, and take photos of the Harbor.
We checked out on time, but we had several hours before it was time to catch our flight home.
We walked all around the complex, and grabbed lunch with friends that we made on the trip.
The weather had finally warmed up on the day that we were headed home, and there was hardly a cloud in the sky.
I must have taken over 150 photos. I wanted to capture those last few moments on the island, and hold on to them forever.
One last photo of our hotel home for the week…
One last walk through the park that we loved…
One last tropical palm tree that I only wish would grow in my backyard too.
We only had about an hour left, so we walked for the final time out to the Ocean. I’ll close my eyes, and I can still see the clear blue waters…
I snapped a few final pictures, and we bid farewell to a beautiful adventure in Hawaii…
How I wish we could have stayed, just one more day…
James was ready to head back home, but I wasn’t ready to say good-bye to Hawaii just yet.
We took the long bus ride to the airport, and we got ourselves ready for the long flight home. There was one last rain shower on the Island, and a beautiful rainbow to wish us well on our flight home…
I’m sure there will be a few more picture posts from Hawaii.
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It was day 4 of our Hawaiian vacation, and this one was a little tough for me. I wasn’t ready to go home just yet…
We had the day free to hang out and run around the beach. I liked watching the large barge ships slowly make their way to the shore bringing supplies to the island.
The clouds looked amazing from the balcony… The fluffy clouds completely covered the mountain tops.
I tried to gather all of our belongings for the long flight home, but it just bummed me out. We decided to grab some breakfast and go for a walk on the beach.
We passed the pink flamingos that were residents of the hotel. It was a little too early for them to be social.
The penguins were wide awake and playing though… They stay at the hotel too, and they were super-cute.
We visited one of our favorite spots to grab breakfast… It was a Honolulu hot spot called the Tropics. If you were a bit patient you could get a table outside with an amazing view of the ocean. There were little birds and lizards that would run around too, and try to get you to feed them. The food was amazing too.
After breakfast we wandered further down the beach and found a cool park to visit. We made a plan that when lunch time rolled around, we would head back to the park for a picnic.
The afternoon was passing too quickly, and it was time to do some serious packing for the next day…
The vacation isn’t over just yet… Stay tuned for more.
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We woke up bright and early on Day 3. I spotted a pretty rainbow peeking though storm clouds in the sky. It was breezy, a little on the cool side, and the water was a bit choppy, but we were ready to head out for an oceanic adventure.
I snapped a quick pic on my laptop before we headed off to the boat…
The light in Hawaii was absolutely dreamy.
We had a short little bus ride from the Hotel, and we boarded the Big Kahuna for a day out on the Ocean. We left the peaceful harbor, and headed out on the choppy waters.
The view was incredible… Clear blue waters, and soft storm clouds rolling above the mountains.
The boat traveled quickly, thanks to the wind and waves. James and I were fine though, we had already established our sea legs the day before, thanks to the Atlantis submarine.
We traveled further away from the island of Oahu, and we got to see all of the beautiful sandy shores of Waikiki Beach.
We traveled closer to Diamond head, and even closer out to a spot to snorkel. The crew found a great spot, and said that the water was fine to jump on in. We stayed back a bit, the waves were pretty big, and neither James, nor I had ever been out snorkeling in the Ocean. Finally we got over our nerves, and the temptation to get out in the water was just too much. We jumped off the boat, and into the Pacific Ocean.
The water was cool, but it was exciting. We saw schools of fish swim by, and even a few large curious sea turtles swam up to the boat to see what was going on. Before we knew it, our time was up in the oceanic playground, and it was time to get back on the boat. We sailed around the island for another hour or two, and then it was time to head back to the island.
The cruise was so much fun, but it was good to be back on dry land. We only had a few more days left in paradise, and the time was passing by way too fast…
Stay tuned for a few more Hawaii posts.
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We woke up early, and it was day two in Honolulu.
I had become attached to my early morning routine spent sitting on the balcony, and watching the waves roll in. It was fun to look down below and watch tiny people walk around on the sandy shore. We had a breakfast to attend in the morning, but the rest of the afternoon was free.
We wandered down the beach, and found a beautiful park to visit. Then we spotted something fun in the ocean, and I was lucky enough to talk James into going along. I had read about submarine tours in a brochure in the room, and we decided that it looked like a great way to spend the morning.
So we bought our tickets, and a short sail out into the ocean, we climbed into the Atlantis submarine.
We dove down 100 feet into the Ocean, and saw an entire new world. There were man-made coral reefs filled with tiny tropical fish, sea urchin, and sting rays. There were sunken ships and airplanes with large sea turtles resting on their docks. It was peaceful and beautiful. The clear blue water was calming, and it was fascinating to see the Ocean life. Taking the Atlantis submarine cruise was something that I will never forget.
We took it easy in the afternoon, the next day would bring sailing and snorkeling, and an entire day spent on the Ocean.
As the day carried on, we wandered down to the beach, and I snapped a few pictures of curious birds visiting the koi ponds.
It was a quiet, lazy afternoon, but my nerves were already getting the better of me… I was getting a little worried about the snorkeling adventure.
Stay tuned, there are a few more Hawaii posts to come.
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