We started off the trip by going to NJ and telling PJO's parents that they will have another grandson in December (hopefully, rather than January). They were excited and we are starting to get used to being out in the open about being pregnant. Now we're starting to tell everyone, and I still get that nervous feeling right before I break the news to someone else.
Anyway, from New Jersey, we headed to Hawaii on a non-stop flight. First we stayed in Kona on the big island. Here is the sunrise view from our lanai:
While we were there, we drove around the whole island, seeing waterfalls, a volcano, beautiful beaches (including black sand) and more:
Then we flew to Kauai, my new favorite island. We stayed on the south shore in Poipu, and this was the view from our lanai (those are tennis courts in the foreground, between our condo and the beach):
Kauai is so lush, tropical and beautiful, I could have easily spent two more weeks there. The first day we explored beaches and waterfalls and towns.
The second day we took a catamaran tour of the Na Pali Coast. Besides the beautiful scenery, we got to see a lot of little dolphins, sea turtles and monk seals.
The last two days we spent in Waikiki on Oahu. This was beautiful too, but we mostly enjoyed the luxuries that go along with being in a hotel/resort: we ate nice meals, indulged in touristy activities and spa treatments.
It was the perfect vacation! We left wanting more, but it also feels good to be home.
3 comments:
Wow what a fantastic vacation! My family and I went to Hawaii after my sister's high school graduation in 2004 and it was such a wonderful trip. JP has never been and I'm looking forward to taking him (and maybe the kids, maybe not ;) someday.
And you look fantastic for a pregnant lady! Hell, you look fantastic for a non-pregnant lady!
looks like it was an amazing vacation! Congrats on being "out" about the pregnancy!
This is a very delayed reply, LL, but I was thinking about how you said "taking him and maybe the kids, maybe not" ... I feel like that should be a whole post: kid-free vacations. My parents did it all the time, but PJO can't remember a single time his parents did. I am already thinking of where our first weekend away will be, and whether there is such a thing as a kid-friendly bar trip (if we end up taking one). No matter how you do it, you should take JP whenever you can squeeze it in!
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