Aloha

The day after I got home from Moab I jumped on another (slightly bigger) flight to HAWAII!

 I had a week off of work since my boss was going to be in Portland for his sons wedding and decided what better way to spend a week of freedom than visiting a gal pal in Hawaii with a free place to stay! My first night there was pretty much rental car hell, the most beautiful drive ever, dinner then bed! 

The next morning I woke up before the sun (stupid time change) got some breakfast and went down to hang out at turtle beach to relax!

 The water was so pretty!

only downside of visiting someone while they are in school, they go to class and you hang out alone all day. Its a good thing I know how to entertain myself!

 since my white bod had not seen the sun in months I took it easy on day one. lots of sunscreen and went back to the house to enjoy a little reading and the magical view off her deck. Could you even imagine waking up to this everyday?!

Wednesday Andria skipped class and did homework on the beach while I snorkeled with little fish and read on the beach. That night I had a date with a handsome fella I met on my flight in who was there on air force duty 
{let to drooling commence, why cant I find guys like this to date for reals?!?}
Thursday morning I went to Pearl Harbor and ran into my date from the night before. So we hung out again, which was delightful. He caught a flight home afterwards while I went...

 to the Dole Pineapple Plantation!

The place smelled amazing, and tasted even better!

 this dole whip officially rocked my world. this place has a maze, a magical little train, and tours of plantation. If I had not been there alone with the families looking at me weird I would have spent a whole lot longer there.

 Thursday night Andria and I went to the temple which was magical.

Friday we hung out at Lanikai beach. SO beautiful! Got some delish lunch and went to a movie with her friends.

Saturday we hiked to a lighthouse with a breathtaking view

seriously this place is so pretty everywhere you look!

On Sunday everything in Laie is closed since its owned by the church.  So after going to church I packed up and stopped at the valley of temples.
{seeing that it was memorial day I figured it was fitting since its a cemetery}
 just like everything else, it was beautiful!

I arrived back bright and early monday morning and took a lei to Brynn at her grave.