Month: June 2015

  • A Hui Hou Hawaii!

    A Hui Hou Hawaii!

    To end off our wonderful time in Hawaii, we went on a hike up Diamond Head and went surfing at Waikiki! Our first stop was Diamond Head. We had to get up early in the morning while the sun was not too hot. Before we started climbing, we were drove through a tunnel at the base of Diamond Head.…

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  • Pineapples, Pineapples, and More Pineapples!

    Pineapples, Pineapples, and More Pineapples!

    Welcome to Dole, the biggest company to sell the second most popular fruit in the world (bananas are number one), which also comes in a delicious ice cream form known as Dole Whip. You know what I’m talking about…. pineapples of course! James Drummond Dole came to Hawaii in 1899 with a Harvard degree in…

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  • Tora Tora Tora!

    Tora Tora Tora!

    **Please note….our niece Anastasia flew out to meet us in Hawaii for a week and she agreed to be a guest blogger and wrote this great piece on Pearl Harbour! I had the amazing opportunity to visit my family out in Oahu, Hawaii, and it was one of the best trips of my life! I…

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  • Hawaii 5-0!

    Hawaii 5-0!

    The Marriot Resort in Ko’Olina is amazing! Our original intention was to visit to a variety of tourist sites around the island of Oahu, but there was so much to do on the property, that we didn’t leave once! We were involved in everything possible, from fitness classes, to cultural dances and a whole host…

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  • Aloha Hawaii!!

    Aloha Hawaii!!

    Stepping off of the plane in Honolulu, we were greeted by sunny, cloudless skies, a light breeze and beautiful, warm temperatures around 30C! Hawaii was a welcome change to the harsh Australian winter with temperatures dipping to 15C! J Do you know what Aloha means? Here comes the “My Big Fat Greet Wedding” explanation of the…

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