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| Lobby of Turtle Bay Resort |
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| Waimea Falls |
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| North Shore |
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| Flat Island; off of Lanikai Beach (Bird nesting sanctuary) |
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| Lanikai Beach (white doves) |
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| Black Swan Buddhist temple by reflection pool |
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| Chickens are everywhere in Hawaii running loose. One day we even saw a chicken in the parking lot at the local grocery store. It made me laugh; why bother spending any money on chicken at the store. You might as well just capture a live one; it would save you some money! |
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| Kawela Bay There's hardly anyone ever at this beach; it definitely feels like you are on a deserted island. |
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| Another view of Kawela Bay |
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| Banyon Tree by Kawela Bay |
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| Kaena Point Steve found a new friend. |
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| Shark's Cove |
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| Lanikai Beach This is where we kayaked. |
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| Turtle Bay |
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| Hill Behind Temple (Palm trees are everywhere in Hawaii) |
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| Condo Pool Area |
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| Polynesian Culture Center |
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| Laie Temple Grounds |
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| Our Turtle Bay Condo (Right outside condo were many trees and plants including plumerias and Tahitian gardenias) |
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| Turtle Bay |
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| Dole Plantation (This really isn't a postcard) |
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| Dole Plantation |
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| Dole Plantation |
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| Dole Plantation |
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| Waimea Falls Ginger Flowers |
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| Waimea Falls Bamboo |
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| Waimea Falls |
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| Mountain Range Visible from Maunawili Trail Hike |
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| En Route to Maunawili Waterfall |
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| Bird of Paradise Flowers |
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| There are waterfalls everywhere on all the islands here in Hawaii. This is Waimea Falls where we have hiked to many times. The water is very cold, but that's never stopped us from enjoying a swim. |
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Hiking to Maunawili Falls; mud, mud, and more mud! |
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| It was a 3-mile adventure wading through creeks, criss-crossing over large tree roots, and meandering through large pools of mud!! |
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A tropical forest on our way to falls |
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| Maunawili Falls; we had to hurry back as it was getting dark. It rained all morning, so the water looked really dirty. |
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| The sunsets in Hawaii are breathtaking. Absolutely gorgeous! |
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Pupukea (near ancient Hawaiian temple site) |
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| It's always raining in Hawaii. We've seen lots of rainbows lately. Steve said he even saw a double rainbow right before I arrived. |
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| Whether it's sunny or |
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| cloudy or |
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| windy or |
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| rainy, the weather in Hawaii is constantly changing minute by minute. Hawaii is definitely tropical. It's humid but always wonderful. The temperature stays in the 70's and 80's no matter what time of day or night it is. I love it! |
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| All the visitors in RS were given a lei made out of shells as a welcome gift |
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The people of Hawaii make leis from beautiful flowers of all types and in many different colors. One way to show friendship and/or love is to present someone with a lei. Our Polynesian friends, Adam and Drena, gave us leis before when we were flying out headed for LV. |
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| The people of Hawaii are happy and easy going. It's rather contagious. Here's Steve on Father's Day getting ready to enjoy breakfast before heading to church. No troubles, no worries; just "hanging loose." |
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| When we arrived at church, I noticed all the men had leis on. I didn't realize that it was a Hawaiian tradition to give your husband/father a lei to wear to church on Father's Day. I made a mental note that the next time I'm in Hawaii on Father's Day, I will make sure Steve has a beautiful floral lei. However, someone tapped my shoulder during Sunday School and gave me a lei made from nuts. The man told me it was for my husband so he too could have a lei on Father's Day. The aloha spirit of love and friendliness is alive and well in the Kahuku 2nd Ward. |
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Shark's Cove This is our favorite place to snorkel on the North Shore. |
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| Shark's Cove is better than Haunama Bay. We see tons of fish and often see turtles while snorkeling. It's only a few miles from Turtle Bay. |
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| Here's another pic of Steve at Shark's Cove. He just can't get enough of it! |
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| We love to drive out to Kainea Point and watch the wind surfers. They are so skilled, and it is so fun to watch them gracefully move through the water. |
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| This is Turtle Bay where a number of surfers are waiting to catch the next big wave. There are boogie boarders and two women standing on surfboards paddling. We have had so much fun sitting on the shore watching all the "free" entertainment! |
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| Here's another view of Shark's Cove. We enjoy swimming in the tide pools when we get tired of snorkeling. The water is really warm, and we see lots of small fish in the little pools. |
