Hawaii!

Last Thursday Zak and I were trying to decide what we were going to do for the long Memorial Day weekend ahead of us. And since we are in California we figured it would be an easy shot to head to Hawaii! We logged onto a last minute deals website and found a great deal for a few days at the Hilton Hawaiian Village in Waikiki. Zak said "should we do it?!" I said "YES!" and we booked our tickets! We left Friday afternoon and arrived in Honolulu around 7pm. Here are a few pictures of us arriving in paradise.. (click to enlarge)

After we got all checked in we headed up to our room on the 29th floor of the Tapa's Tower to check out our view from the balcony! It was dark but I could still see how beautiful it was... it truly looks like paradise!

On Saturday we got up very early so we could get a full day! I was able to function at 5am for once.. but only because of the time change! :) We planned to go to Haunama Bay for snorkeling and hanging out on the beach! We missed our first two shuttle buses due to being in the wrong spot! But we finally got on one and were able enjoy the Bay for a few hours! Here are some photos from our snorkeling trip (Zak's new underwater cybershot really came in handy!):

The Hilton Hawaiian Village had great entertainment! On Saturday night we got "VIP" tickets to the "Ultimate Hawaiian Experience". So as we sat around the pool with our swag and free drinks we listened to some intense poetry, great music, and even better fire dancing! Zak got some great pictures of the Fire Dancer!

On Sunday Zak and I felt it was necessary to visit Pearl Harbor since it was Memorial Day, and we had been wanting to visit! It was a humbling experience to see the ships that fought during that time. We walked on the USS Missouri and the USS Bowfin Submarine. (The submarine was verrrrrrrrry tiny inside... I dont know how someone could live in a submarine!)

If you ever get the chance to go to Hawaii jump on that plane and do it! You will not regret it, it is a little slice of paradise that I think everyone should experience. Hope everyone finds themselves having a great week. We are heading to Cirque De Soleil Alegria here in Sacramento this weekend. Ciao!

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