A Week in Paradise: Day 5
Friday was our last day in Hawaii, and it was the best day too. I wish we would’ve done what we did that day sooner! When we went down to the office to pick up our rental car at 8:00AM, it wasn’t there. When we went back at 10:00AM, we drove away in a convertible mustang! We were livin’ large! It was sooo much fun! We sped down the highway with the sun on our faces and the wind in our hair. That day we toured the island on our own time and in our own way.
Proof that we were there with a convertible mustang. Wahoo!
First, we made it to Bellows Beach. It’s the beach where my family used to go camping. It was my brother’s and my favorite beach because of the “big” waves. We spent many days booging boarding there and watching for sea turtles. Upon arriving at Bellows, Bron and I dropped our jaws. There was hardly another soul there! The sand was white and the water pristine. It was no wonder it was our favorite beach all those years ago. I romped in the waves and all I could think of was my brother. I wished he was there with me at that moment. Reliving the sights and feelings of that beach was so much fun for me!
Views of Bellows Beach
Doing a sexy "bay watch" run along the beach. haha
(Apparently I have no shame. My thighs are on the web for the world to see!)
Next, Bron and I went exploring for Kailua beach. That beach really does live up to its reputation. The water was calm and the colors just blew us away. The beach was a dream! We spent a couple of hours there swimming and snorkeling and just simply enjoying ourselves.
Kailua Beach
Going for a swim in paradise!
(P.S. That swimshirt is a redhead's life saver! Literally.)
We continued around the coast of the island and stopped at the world “famous” yellow Shrimp Shack for lunch. It was just a truck on the side of the road, but the food was delectable! We gorged ourselves on coconut shrimp and garlic butter shrimp.
Oceanside Food
An awesome sea turtle just hanging out on the beach
Waimea Falls
On the walk back down the trail, we took in the scenic mountainside; there were incredible native trees, strange plants, and beautiful flowers. I just couldn't get enough of those gorgeous plants and flowers!
We finished our day with snow cones at the beach in Haleiwa. Then we drove off into the sunset (to catch our red-eye flight home). There aren’t any words to describe how fun and beautiful a day it was. It was truly perfect!
Thank you, Bron, for taking me on this incredible adventure! I’m sure we will remember it for many years. I feel so incredibly lucky to have gone on a trip like this and to have you by my side the entire time.
And that folks, concludes our trip to Hawaii. Thanks for reliving the adventure with us!
Your blog just took me back 8 years ago when we were in Hawaii and now I want to go back again. It truly is paradise! I'm glad you guys had such a great time!
ReplyDeleteSo glad that you guys got to take this trip! It looks like so much fun. All of your pictures are amazing! It must have been so hard to come home. Thanks for sharing your awesome vacation with us!
ReplyDeletehow fun!!
ReplyDeleteMike and I have been "planning" to go for awhile now before it's even harder to get babysitters.
Can I ask how much your entire trip cost you?
Whatever it was it looks totally worth it!!