Thread:61Storm/@comment-29709319-20190621035327/@comment-29989042-20190705163255

My twin is sure tempting me to bump Alaska down below Hawaii on my just-see list! 😃 However, I have been to Hawaii once. I’ve never been to Alaska, and I mustvsee Alaska before I go back to Hawaii.

We were in Hawaii in 1993 for our honeymoon. In fact, for the 4th if July, we stood on Waikiki Beach in Honolulu watching the fireworks. Before visiting Oahu (where Honolulu is located), we first stayed there n Maui, and Maui was my absolute favorite part of the trip. We rented a car there and saw most of the island, including some of the waterfalls you mentioned. My favorite memory is Haleakala. We were taken up to the crater (by a tour guide) before sunrise, to watch the sun come up over the crater. It was freezing up there, so we were wrapped in blankets from our condo. After watching the sun rise, we threw our blankets back into the van and put on rain slickers and helmets, and then we mounted bicycles to begin a 36-mile descent down Haleakala. We stopped part way down to use restrooms and to see the blooming silversword (I have pictures!). We were told you will only find them on Haleakala. About halfway down the mountain, we stopped for breakfast at a restaurant (pre-planned) and took off our rain slickers. The rest of the ride down was warm. We coasted through pineapple farms, villages, and valleys. I think it was the most beautiful, yet peaceful thing I’ve ever done! We also enjoyed swimming in the ocean at the beach across the road from our condo and taking a schooner ride out to Horseshoe Cove for some amazing snorkeling. Oahu was beautiful too, but much more urban and tourist-y. We did visit the Pearl Harbor memorial and spoke with a survivor who was volunteering at the Visitor Center while waiting to take the boat ride out to the Arizona. It was a very solemn and humbling experience. My twin has such good information and a good list of things to do in Hawaii (that I didn’t do when I was there), so I will be putting Hawaii back on my must-see-and-do list! 😊

I also enjoyed the historical information about the bikini and graham cracker! I learn the most interesting and fun facts here! 🤓

Sending mai tai hugs! They were yummy in Hawaii. I had never had one before my trip, and I haven’t had one since! 🍹🏖🐋🤗🐶🤗💖🌺