Hapuna Beach

Hapuna Beach is said to be one of the best beaches in the United States. In fact some travel magazines, including Conde Nast Traveler, have often named it the best beach in the nation. One of our guide books had several positive things to say about it… “Close your eyes and picture a perfect beach…there's a good chance you'll see Hapuna in your mind’s eye.” “The best beach to go frolicking in.” “Half a mile long and 200 feet wide.” "...Excellent swimming conditions...and gorgeous scenery." How could we pass that up? So Friday (March 28th) we headed over, and it was, indeed, amazing! There were quite a lot of people there, but still plenty of room to find our own space in the sand. We went right into the ocean; well, I went a little slowly; and not five minutes into it, a sea turtle swam right by us! We stayed for over an hour, and the time went by so fast. It was amazing, and we can’t wait to go back!

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!