Honolulu from the ocean with Diamond Head in the background – Honolulu, Hawaii
Pearl Harbor – Honolulu, Hawaii
The bathroom signs in the Honolulu airport cracked me up, they were so cute – Honolulu, Hawaii
Norwegian Cruise Line’s Pride of America. I have traveled on this ship on two separate trips and loved it! – Hawaii
The coastline off of the Big Island, Hawaii
Where lava meets the sea – Hawaii
These whale watchers got up close and personal with a humpback whale – Lahaina, Hawaii
The Big Island, Hawaii
Some residents whose houses hadn’t been burned by the lava chose to stay in their homes. I couldn’t believe how daring these people were to live among active volcanoes! – Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
Black sand beaches were an unusual sight for this California girl – Hawaii
The Big Island, Hawaii
Many turtles were swimming in the shallow waters of the Big Island – Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
My typical hair accessories while in Hawaii – Hilo, Hawaii
A massive blowhole on the shores of the Big Island. Some people were very daring and stood very close – Lahaina, Hawaii
I never knew that coconuts looked like this in the wild – Hilo, Hawaii
Lahaina, Hawaii
The sunrise over the Haleakala volcano was supposed to be gorgeous. This was all the sunrise that we got – Maui, Hawaii
Maui, Hawaii
We bicycled farther down the mountain for spectacular views – Maui, Hawaii
Maui, Hawaii
Bicycling down Haleakala was one amazing experience. It was cold, even for December, but we warmed up quickly – Maui, Hawaii
The restaurant even had a massive guitar dedicated to Willie Nelson – Maui, Hawaii
After bicycling for hours, my family decided to stop and eat breakfast. Willie Nelson was there eating breakfast too! It turns out that he is a regular customer there – Maui, Hawaii
Lunch one day was fresh sugar cane that we watched this lady harvest – Hana, Hawaii
The sugar cane was very sweet – Hana, Hawaii
Who knew that bananas grew upside down? – Hana, Hawaii
Dusk on Maui – Hawaii
Hawaii
Another stunning sunrise – Hawaii
It amazes me how the stewards can create elaborate animals just using towels – Hawaii
Me, my cousin Macie, and my grandma were matching for this night on the cruise – Hawaii
“Toto, I don’t think we are in Kansas anymore” – Kauai, Hawaii
Poipu – Kauai, Hawaii
Poipu, Hawaii
Kauai, Hawaii
The elusive NeNe bird – Kauai, Hawaii
Kauai, Hawaii
Kauai, Hawaii
I always find it so interesting to look at agricultural techniques around the globe – Kauai, Hawaii
Agricultural fields – Kauai, Hawaii
Kauai, Hawaii
Zip-Lining across Kauai. I was supposed to hang on to my knees as well but I decided to wave instead – Kauai, Hawaii
The jungle that I soared over while zip-lining – Kauai, Hawaii
Not only does Hawaii have gorgeous ocean views, the waterfall views are just as stunning – Kauai, Hawaii
Waterfalls in Waimea Canyon – Kauai, Hawaii
Waimea Canyon – Kauai, Hawaii
Sunrise over Kauai – Hawaii
Kauai, Hawaii
The Napali Coast – Kauai, Hawaii
The Napali Coast – Kauai, Hawaii
The Napali Coast – Kauai, Hawaii
The Napali Coast gets more and more beautiful each time you look at it! – Kauai, Hawaii
