We planned on flying to Hawaii on Tuesday morning but we received a phone call Saturday morning from Trissa informing us there were only 2 seats available that day and there were 36 seats available Sunday. So were hurried and packed and left for Seattle Saturday afternoon. We took both of our cars, James, Jordan, Mariah and Dustin went in one car and Jim and I in the other. We spent the night at Dave's in Puyallup and then went to the airport Sunday morning. Dave and Annette came with us and had 2 of their children drive the cars home. All 8 of us got on the flight to Kauai and some of us got to sit together. Flying standby is always an adventure. We arrived in Kauai and rented a car. We all could not fit in it so they took 5 and then came back for the other 3. We rented a house in Poipu and were very lucky it was available 2 days early.
Monday morning we went to the beach to watch the sunrise and most went out in the ocean. We came home and changed and then headed for Lihue to go shopping and get Dave's rental car. That afternoon we headed to the beach again to go snorkeling. I rented some that had magnification in the mask so I could see without my glasses.
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Monday morning at the beach
Tuesday morning we went on a Kayak trip. Our appointment was at 8:00am. We kayaked for 2 miles and then hiked for 1 mile to a waterfall and then hiked back to the water and kayaked backed. It was great fun. After returning we headed to the airport to pick up Laura and Carter and turn in our rental car and rent the other two we had originally scheduled. Everyone went to the beach when we returned home and I stayed and took care of Carter. Jim went and picked up Trissa and Gavin from the airport and they stayed with us that night.
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Jim and I on the Kayak
Walking
Walking
At the Waterfall
The women spent Wednesday making decorations for the wedding and I took care of Gavin. Some played at the beach in the afternoon. The boys took the convertible out and drove to the North Shore.
Thursday we went to Shipwreck beach. The boys went into the ocean and got slammed around and the rest of us went for a hike.
Shipwreck beach in background
We walked along the cliffs
Friday was the wedding, some of us went to see a waterfall and hoped to find a way to hike down to it but with no success. We did see pigs
After Trissa's wedding
Saturday we drove to the North shore, we stopped at this beach where there was a sand castle contest going on. We decided not to stay and went on to Tunnels beach.
This is in the dry caves at Tunnels. Some went to the wet caves and we all went snorkeling. Jim got some good video. It was the best snorkeling of the vacation.
Sunday we went to church in the morning. Jim put the top down on the convertible on the way home from church.
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Jim driving
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Carter loved it.
We drove to the West side of the Island in the afternoon.
We found these waterfalls on the way to the top of mountain.
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Jim and I at the top.
These are the Hawaiian grand canyons.
We stopped at a beach to watch the sunset.
Monday the Seattle crew, minus Jim and I headed to the airport. James made it on the flight to Seattle but the rest had to fly to Oakland, California. They spent the night at the airport and flew to Seattle at 6:30 in the morning. Jordan and Mariah flew on to Spokane and Dustin stayed in Seattle to spend a few days with his cousins. Laura ,Carter, Jim and I after getting the others off went to the beach for the last time. I snorkeled with Laura and Trissa. It was hilarious. We then came home and Laura got packed up. We took her to the airport for her Red-eye flight home.
Tuesday Jim and I headed to the airport in the morning and made our flight to Seattle. Jim sat in the front of the plane and I sat in the back but we were on the same plane and that is what matters most. We arrived in Seattle at 7:30 and Dustin and Jennifer came and picked us up. We spent the night at Dave's and then drove home Wednesday.
