Brady's Bunch: Hawaii!!!!!!!

Leavin' on a jet plane!!!!

C got Lei-ed :)

Pearl Harbor

With a survivor!

Honolulu

Punchbowl Cemetary

The view from our hotel room in Waikiki - it was heaven!!!

The view from our stateroom on the Pride of America :) It was pretty heavenly too - just not in port ;)

First stop - Maui!!!!! We went snorkeling at Molokini - it was a gorgeous day - the water was soooo clear - it was amazing! When were were in Maui 13 years ago we had planned to go out to Molokini, but the conditions were too rough so we didn't get to go - so this was a treat!!! The water is so bouyant in Hawaii - you practically just float - it was amazing snorkeling - such bright colored fish - I saw a bunch of Dories AND sea turtles!!!!

Next stop - Hilo on the Big Island!!!

Lava Tree....

Black sand - AMAZING!!!!

We had to stop in at the old churches - for sure! They are almost as cool as the ones in Europe :)

Old Lady Hula Dancers - what could be more welcoming???

And - C couldn't resist the surfers ;)

Next Stop - Kona - other side of the Big Island! Ironman C!!!!

This was the only port that we tendered in - so we had a nice seaside view of the ship!

We went on the most amazing shore excursion - Kaptain Zodiac Raft - it was a BLAST!!! We saw dozens of dolphins and went snorkeling in the most amazing bay (by the Captian Cook monumnet). The coral there was huge and gorgeous and colorful - better than anywhere else we've snorkled in Hawaii (or Mexico). It was sooooo cool! The little spinner dolphins were everywhere and they were so cute!

Lava Tube :)

And, as we were pulling away from port - we glimpsed the tip top of the Kona Temple through the trees :)

Final Stop - Kauai!!!! Love, loved, LOVED Kauai - we will definitely be back here someday :) C's dream for this trip - sit and bake in the sun, learn to surf, and go scuba diving! We were pretty well baked (some of us burned to a crisp) by this point - must be time for surfing lessons ;)

Not bad for not surfing for 25 years ;)

C got up her first try :)

and for the last surf of the day, went right onto the beach, and picked up her board :)

You'll notice there are no pictures of ME surfing ;) Well - I did try, but this ol' gal is just too weak to do more than 10 pushups to pop up on that board :) Maybe next time around ;)

We even found a Hawaiian knight in shining armour for K ;)

Leaving Kauai!!! The Na pali coastline - only accessible by boat was soooo amazing. We will miss Kauai!!!

Our last sunset at sea!!!!

Goodbye Pride of America!!!

Hellooooooo Oahu!!!!!

Waikiki - super happening place - but I think we've spent enough time there :)

Hanauma Bay - the snorkeling was okay here - but NOTHING like Molokini or at Kona!

We saw a MONGOOSE!!!!!

After snorkeling at Hanauma, we climbed Diamondhead Crater. The last 100 steps are killer - my thighs may never be the same :) C said it would be a good soccer workout :)