Hawaii

I've been informed that I don't blog enough about things that we actually do... So here goes.  Here are some pictures from Hawaii. 

This is fresh off the plane.  In the paking lot of the Rental Car place.  Boring I know, but it was nice....

We went to a Christmas Eve Lu'au.  Which really is the way to spend a Christmas Eve.  I mean, a ton a food, girls in Coconut Bra's, Open Bar, and did I mention a freaking Pig Roasting in the sand??!?  Sweet.  good time, except that we had to drive home afterwards for 20-30 mins.  That was the unpleasant part.

This was taken at Makena Beach, the swells were impressive.  Around 6 feet or so.  When you get tossed around inside a wave this big.  You feel it.  Just ask Sarah's Aunt Jeanne. 

As she walked into the water with what basically was an anchor (see boogie-board), the lifeguards announced over the PA system that if you weren't experienced, this probably wasn't the time to learn how to boogie board.  Well Jeanne in all her wisdom decided to forego the warnings and press on into the 6 foot swells.  She quickly realized this was not a good idea as she was tossed about for a good 6 or 7 swells until she could get her feet underneath her, (with the help of the lifeguard).  I was in the water, beyond the breaks, and all I could hear was the cackling laughter of Ned and Family.  They thought this was hilarious.  The people next to me in the water thought it was sad that these people were laughing at this poor woman getting her ass kicked by a formittable opponent.  Needless to say, there was sand in just about every crevace of our bodies.  Gross.

Moving on.

Here's a sunset from our Balcony of the Condo.  It looked straight west into the sunset, gorgeous.  It was a beautiful setting each night.  On that note: it was literally 80degrees and Sunny every day we were there.  The sun was behind the clouds for a total of maybe 20mins the whole time.  And it was beautiful in Iowa as I understand.

A lovely overlook near Kapalua. 

Twin Falls, on the Road to Hana,  Otherwise known as the death trip.  This road is a 50 mile jaunt through the rainforest, overlooking cliffs, small towns, lagoons, parks, and one lane roads with crazy people driving on them.  46 one lane bridges, ~620 curves.  It was nuts.

Ned and I also went fishing.  It was pretty sweet.  Also pretty expensive.  But the boat caught some cool fish.  This is a "something back Tuna"

All in all it was an amazing trip.  I wouldn't mind moving there right now, or at least travelling back frequently for the rest of my life.