A Special Request

Sunset photos have been requested from one of my wonderful readers. Jen, I aim to please :)

A different view of Hawaii

I love my new camera. I am very happy about my choice and I am glad that I changed my mind and spent a little more for the better camera. The zoom on the camera is amazing! We had a blast taking pictures and took over 800 photos. Here are some unique images from Oahu.

I miss the pineapple treats.

There is nothing like Hawaiian pineapples. They are just so yummy and sweet. The pineapple here at home is just not the same. Here are just a couple of pineapples:

Captain Sher

We went on a catamaran ride the other day to Molokini which is a small island formed from a volcano crater near Maui. The Captain was kind enough to let me steer the catamaran for a little while :)





Had a blast snorkeling and seeing some colorful sea life. A honu (sea turtle) swam right underneath me. It was just amazing. It was almost surreal to swim amongst the fish.



Even when you weren't in the water, you were able to see the sealife. The water was so clear.



The ride was was a ton of fun. It was so nice on the way to Molokini, we were able to raise the sails and sail most of the way there. The way back to Maui was a little rough, kind of like a roller coaster ride and was totally fun. I was totally soaked from the ride. It was blast for several of the family. Unfortunately, it wasn't that great for all. Some in our group weren't feeling so great when the ride was rough. But mother nature decided to give us some large swells and windy weather so there really wasn't much we could do about that. All in all this was a really fun excursion.

Flying through the air

Today we went ziplining. What an awesome experience. It was so totally fun. I was a little anxious, but after the first one it was an absolute blast and I couldn't wait to go on the next zipline.

We are geared up and ready to go!



Here I go (Mr. Bear took this picture while he was zipping right next to me):



There goes Mr. Bear and his cousin:



Look at my in-laws go:



The family with the guides:



We survived and had an awesome time!!

Maui Sunset

Aloha! I leave you with a picture of our first Maui Sunset:



Need I say more :)

Leaving on a jet plane

I am off to the beautiful Maui!! I'll be gone for two whole wonderful weeks. I will try to come by if possible.

Aloha!!

One week until paradise

One more week until Mr. Bear and I leave for beautiful Hawaii! Mr. Bear and I will be in Hawaii for TWO WHOLE WEEKS!!! I am so excited, I can't wait.

The first week, we will be on the island of Maui with Mr. Bear's step-family. We are celebrating Mr. Bear's step-dad's parent's 60th anniversary (does that make sense?). Basically, the entire family is traveling to Maui to celebrate. We have a few activities planned while there: luau, zipline, and relaxing on the beach. Mr. Bear will also golf one day. I am so looking forward to a vacation and where better than Hawaii!

We figured that since we were already in Hawaii, that we would spend a second week and fly over to Oahu to visit a friend there. He had offered for us to come and stay at his home at our wedding, so we figured we would take him up on the offer. It didn't cost much more for an inter-island flight and since we will be staying with him, we don't have to worry about a hotel. So not a whole lot of extra money being spent. Plus, we can buy groceries and cook instead of eating out all the time. It is not often that we have the opportunity to go to Hawaii for TWO WEEKS.