Aloha! I went to Hawaii!

After finishing up her year in New Zealand, Annaliese decided to move to Hawaii.  For my birthday (and Valentine's Day, and our upcoming anniversary), Paul said I could go visit her.

I took Josiah with me.

Good gravy, that's a long flight (6.5 hours).  And I swear the screen said, "5 minutes remaining" for at least 20 minutes.  We were dying.  I know, it's shorter than going to China, but it still felt like forever.

But eventually we got checked in to our hotel and wandered out to find a bite to eat.  I love all the lit tiki torches in Waikiki!

We found a little second floor Mexican restaurant with a view of the beach.

The food was really good.

In fact, we ended up going back there another night.

Our hotel left something to be desired.  I think I've gotten spoiled staying in 4 star hotels in China. 

But it was a place to crash between adventures. 

And if you stand in the right spot and use your imagination, it even has a view of the mountains. 

This was my first time in Hawaii, and I was delighted with the warm ocean.  Growing up, the beach was nearby, but it was cold and windy. 

Hopefully, I'll get a chance to post some more of my pictures over the next few days. 


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