Just Another Day in Paradise...

To quote my niece Mikayla, "OMG!" This place really is as amazing as everyone always says it is. Sitting on the large 'lanai' (porch) of our hotel lobby, a warm soft breeze blows through; listening to the constant calling and singing of birds, and looking out at the gentle sway of the ocean waves, I can't help but think, "Are we really here? In Hawaii?? To STAY?!? OMG!!!" As you can see in the new photo slide show, after a slightly emotional sending-off at the airport, and a total travel time (including a lay-over in Oakland) of about 11 hours, we started out our first day in Hawaii watching the sunrise from our lanai over-looking the ocean...absolutely beautiful and perfect. We enjoyed a great breakfast buffet in our hotel and then walked to the Hilo Down Town and tried to familiarize ourselves with the area for a big portion of the day. We are hoping to be the owners of a vehicle by the end of today and start looking for a place to live tomorrow! Thank you to everyone for your prayers, love and support...we appreciate you all so much! Keep coming back for more updates!