peppermintbark

I’m back from hawaii!! After being in the sun everyday almost all day for a week, I came back a little darker and a little itchier (a rash from too much sun and mosquito bites) but it was ALL worth it. Hawaii is so gorgeous. The beaches are so pretty and it was nice to relax and not have to think about anything but what you’re going to eat next! I can’t wait to go back to Oahu. Maui is great but a little to slow paced for my impatient-ness.  Pictures galore!the view from our hotel in waikiki long line at matsumoto’sthe BEST shaved ice!!  We tried a few places in Oahu and Maui and matsumoto’s was our favorite.  Ice cream on the bottom is a must!hiking at diamond head.  It was a pretty warm day and a nice hike.  the hike to the top has a gorgeous view of waikiki.we ate the local food a few times….macaroni salad with everything we ate!   i had to try the spam masubi.  delicious!dole plantation.  was kind of disappointed but still fun.kualoa ranch is where they film LOST and other movies (50 first dates, jurassic park…etc).  It was so green and gorgeous.  If you are a LOST fan then I would recommend this place…..actually even if you’re not a LOST fan I would recommend this place.  random wild boar that I forced S to take a picture with. china man’s hatmaui!on our way to molikini to snorkel and swim with the turtles!a surprise sighting of a hump back whale…mommy and baby.turtle townluauour last meal in maui.i miss hawaii!