Hawaii Report

First of all, I have to say that at no point have I been more disappointed in my lack of picture-taking motivation than I am at this point. We actually had a great trip and did lots of cool stuff - a lot of which was not caught on camera. Mostly it's because of laziness, but also because we like to enjoy things without worry about getting a good photo while we are doing it. So, with that caveat, here are the highlights and the pics we did take. (Awesome footage that was not captured: taking a boat with our friends Josh and Amanda taking out into Kaneohe Bay and snorkeling, snorkeling at Sharks Cove and seeing tons of cool fish and a sea turtle, lots of swimming/boogie boarding/beach time on the North Shore and Waikiki, more pics of the Luau and activities at the Polynesian Cultural Center, us eating at lots of yummy restaurants, and I'm sure I'm forgetting other things...sigh.)

Day 1: Arrive/Have Dinner at 5:30/Are Completely Exhausted and Go to Bed at 7:30

The View of Diamondhead from our Condo - Beautiful Sunrises and Sunsets

Day 2: Oahu - North Shore - Cliff overlooking Waimea/Snorkeling at Sharks Cove/Haleiwa

Awww...Where We Got Engaged...What a Difference 6.5 Years Make :)

Matsumoto's Famous Shave Ice

Day 3: Oahu - North Shore - Scuba Diving/BYU-Hawaii/Luau and Night Show at Polynesian Cultural Center

Scuba Chris

Day 4: Oahu - Boogie Boarding at Waikiki Beach/Boating and Snorkeling in Kaneohe Bay with Josh and Amanda

Day 5: Big Island - Driving along Northeast Coast/Hike to Akaka Falls

We're Up on a Hill Overlooking the Ocean Here

Lots of Cool Bamboo on the Hike

Day 6: Big Island - Volcano National Park

I love Chris' hair in this pic. There is no reason to do your hair in Hawaii if you have curly/wavy hair, by the way. It will never stay how you want it, and it is too windy to keep it down.

Cool Lava from Years Gone By

Arch Where Old Lava Deposited into the Ocean

More Lava

Day 7: Big Island - Beaches/Black Sands Beach/Point Where Lava is Still Flowing into the Ocean

Day 8: Oahu - Boogie Boarding at Bellows Beach with Amanda/Dinner at Roy's

Day 9: Oahu - Drive on Pearl Harbor (pays to have friends in the Navy)/Sickness/Flight Home