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Jan & Bob Visit Hawaii!

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A couple weeks ago, my aunt Jan and uncle Bob came to visit. We did all sorts of fun things including hiking, snorkeling, kayaking and eating all sorts of food. So happy they were able to come spend some time with us. We had an amazing time!

Enjoying their first day on the lanai!
The first of three monk seal sightings.
Enjoying the sunset and surfers.
Drinks at Duke’s
The waves were incredible.
Right before the monk seal swam up to visit Jan!
Holokai after he got settled on the beach.

 

Intense waves on our Kaena Point hike:

Exploring Kaneohe Bay

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Josh’s parents were in town last week so we decided to explore Kaneohe Bay one day and visit the sandbar. After looking at it for the past 8 months, we decided it was time to actually see what it was all about. Josh and I rented paddle boards and his parents kayaked. It was the perfect day and just stunning!

Taking a nap at the sandbar.
Michael and Cynthia on the sandbar.

Waimano Falls

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One of Krista’s bucket list items was to jump off a waterfall while in Hawaii. We decided to hike to Waimano Falls to accomplish that. This was a first for me (even though I didn’t jump). It was a great hike and I was so happy to try something new!

Found a friend.
Almost to the falls!
Not really flowing, but plenty of people jumping.
The jump!
Don’s jump!
Celebration!
Cardiac Hill

Krista & Don Visit Hawaii

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A few weeks ago, my cousin Krista and her husband Don came to visit. We went on many hikes, ate a ton of food and caught a sunrise. Highlights below!

Start of our sunrise.
Don & Krista
Krista & I
Don, Krista & I
Josh & I
Drinks at Duke’s!
Drinks at Duke’s waiting for our table.
Top of the Pu‘u Ma‘eli‘eli hike
Making sure we don’t fall on the way down.

Mt. Olomana

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A few weekends ago, Josh and I hiked the first peak of three peaks. For me, this was the second time hiking it. It was a beautiful day, not windy and clear enough to see Maui, Lanai and Molokai. Such a great hike!

Happy 2017!

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Just like we started last year, we began 2017 with a hike. We forced my mom to do Koko Head (and she lived!). It was an incredibly clear day so we were able to see Molokai and whales. The perfect way to set the tone for the year!

Made it to the top. What a view!
Molokai in the background.
Love this.
Selfie!
❤ ❤
Made it to the bottom!

Ending 2016

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We started 2016 with a hike so we decided to end it with one as well! It was a beautiful day so we headed to the Northwest part of the island to hike to Kaena Point and then spend the afternoon at Yokohama beach. It was a morning filled with animals — plenty of whales on our way to the point, albatrosses in their protected environment and we saw five Hawaiian Monk Seals at Kaena Point (one of them in the water deciding whether or not to come in). We spent the afternoon enjoying the beach and relaxing. A great way to end 2016!

Rainbow on our drive.
Such a beautiful bird!
A few of the monk seals.
Yokohama Beach

Waimea Bay

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I finally made it to Waimea Bay! My family visited the week after Christmas and we left early to make it up to the North Shore on time. The benefit of this was that most of the beaches were empty on our drive up.

Waimea Bay
Beautiful morning
Josh capturing a beautiful double rainbow