Hawaiian Memories

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I was so blessed to have spent some of my fall traveling with friends and family. My most memorable trip was to the island of Oahu with my husband and some of our dearest friends! If I close my eyes I can smell sunscreen, pineapple and fruity cocktails all while basking in the warm sun. We all stayed in an amazing villa at Aulani where we floated in the lazy river and went down waterslides. We ventured up to the North Shore where we got our Matsumoto Shaved Ice and watched the Vans Triple Crown Surfing Competition. We explored the museum at Pearl Harbor and paid our respects to the USS Arizona Memorial. We strolled through Waimea Valley. And these are just a few of my most favorite memories.One thing I am most proud of was facing a huge fear of mine. SNORKELING! Now some may laugh, but I have always had a healthy fear of the ocean. It is one of the most beautiful parts of our world, but I just have never been able to hang with swimming in someone else’s home and not knowing when they will come out and greet you. But I did it! I sang a lot of Little Mermaid songs to get me through it. And got to spent some time in one of the most amazing wonders of the world, Hanauma Bay. Later we hiked Diamond Head - that has one of the most insane 360 degree views I have ever seen. But after all our adventures each day, my most favorite thing was soaking the infinity hot tub, with a cocktail, great friends with sunsets like no other.It was a vacation I so desperately needed and enjoyed. And I was grateful to have been invited! Here are just a view of my most favorites (mixed with some iPhone pictures)!! XOProcessed with VSCOcam with c3 preset 001_Aulani_Oahu_Honolulu_Hawaii 002_Aulani_Oahu_Honolulu_Hawaii 003_Aulani_Oahu_Honolulu_Hawaii 004_Aulani_Oahu_Honolulu_Hawaii 005_Aulani_Oahu_Honolulu_Hawaii 006_Aulani_Oahu_Honolulu_Hawaii 007_Aulani_Oahu_Honolulu_Hawaii 008_Aulani_Oahu_Honolulu_Hawaii 009_Aulani_Oahu_Honolulu_Hawaii 010_Aulani_Oahu_Honolulu_Hawaii Processed with VSCOcam with c3 preset 011_Aulani_Oahu_Honolulu_Hawaii 012_Aulani_Oahu_Honolulu_Hawaii 013_Aulani_Oahu_Honolulu_Hawaii 014_Aulani_Oahu_Honolulu_Hawaii 015_Aulani_Oahu_Honolulu_HawaiiProcessed with VSCOcam with f2 preset 016_Aulani_Oahu_Honolulu_Hawaii 017_Aulani_Oahu_Honolulu_Hawaii 018_Aulani_Oahu_Honolulu_Hawaii 019_Aulani_Oahu_Honolulu_Hawaii Processed with VSCOcam with f2 preset 020_Aulani_Oahu_Honolulu_Hawaii 021_Aulani_Oahu_Honolulu_Hawaii 022_Aulani_Oahu_Honolulu_Hawaii 023_Aulani_Oahu_Honolulu_Hawaii 025_Aulani_Oahu_Honolulu_Hawaii Processed with VSCOcam with f2 preset Processed with VSCOcam with f2 preset Processed with VSCOcam with f2 preset 024_Aulani_Oahu_Honolulu_Hawaii 027_Aulani_Oahu_Honolulu_Hawaii 026_Aulani_Oahu_Honolulu_Hawaii

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