Hawaii

Waimanalo Beach Park, taken June 6th

Waimanalo Beach Park, taken 4 days later. (Not intentional... took the same picture several days later.)

Kailua Beach

Valley of the Temples Memorial Park

Cannonball Tree at Foster Gardens

I feel lucky to have returned from my second trip to Hawaii. It's an amazing place. This trip, we stayed in Waimanalo on Oahu which is on the southeast, non-touristy side of the island. I would stay there again in a heartbeat. 

It's local, quaint, not crowded and still had more than we needed. The mountains are super close and go straight up in the typical dramatic Hawaii fashion. The beach is a nice long stretch pure white clean sand with crystal aqua water. Kailua, an adorable little beach town is up the road about 15 minutes and the big city is just over the hill. (Don't miss the Farmer's Market on Thursday nights by Longs Drugstore)

It'll be all downhill for the rest of this summer but....sigh.... there is no act that can follow Hawaii.