Our first sunrise...with a corona and a glass of wine, that's right - it's 6am! 
Secret Beach - it was so picturesque! My favorite scenic beach. 
Wailua Waterfalls - amazing!
Polihale Beach - the west beach - we went off roading on a little one way dirt path in our rental Chevy Cobalt to get here! It was well worth the drive. Nick packed a dinner and a couple corona's and it was perfect. This was Nick's favorite moment. We set the camera self timer and had fun taking pictures of ourselves. I felt like we were on the edge of the earth as we gazed out at the vast pacific ocean and watched the sun sink into the ocean. It is a feeling I won't soon forget, if ever.
Queen's Bath. This was our first "GEM" adventure. We had the best guidebook - a P.A. I use to work with said it was must-have and gave it to me before we left. Every morning we would open our guidebook and pick a "GEM" (a "not to be missed" place) and off we go onto our next adventure. Of course I was the navigator and Nick - the pilot. I got my fix here of jumping off something, and cannon-balled into MY awesome bath tub! To my surprise, Nick even jumped! I think after he saw a 10 year old girl do it, he had to man up.
We found this pool just down the lava rocks from Queen's Bath. We dubbed this one,"King's Bath!"
The night of our Anniversary. We had an awesome dinner of local fish and prime rib and creme brulee for dessert (Nick's first time trying brulee and he loved it!).
Our log. Every night we would go down to our log and chat. It became our tradition. It was so peaceful - the sound of the ocean, the moonlight on the sea so we could watch the waves lap up onto the beach, the palm trees swaying from the breeze- it is something I wish we could do every night. It was so rejuvinating to be rid of the daily monotony of life's routines. This trip enabled us to spend our time with each other away from the usual stresses of life. We realized how much we needed it and we both were so grateful to be able to have this time together.
- "In Hilo man, them fools be banging"
- BJ Penn Fight
- "I see you've gone native"
- "I can't get of the water!"
- "Watch the yoga chick"
- "Where's crepozoid?"
- Which GEM today?
- our "S" cation
- "Oh, you have a very cute butt girl"
- "Enjoy the show!"
- Checkmate
- candlelight games
- Our nightly log tradition
- falling alseep on the lanai and then a sight for all!
- mai tai's and floaties
- the sea turtle mistaken for a shark
- bogie boarding at Brecknecks for the first time
- finally, my dream come true - I caught a wave! Kalihiwai beach
- layers upon layers of sunblock
- snorkeling at Larsen's
- Corona's - they were so good in Hawaii!
- the car rides with the hawaiian music
- and royal bliss - "I was drunk"
- the luau grounds and yummy pork
- the apple and surprise - good thinking!
- Pu'u o Kila Lookout on our A day - a moment we will never forget
- "Get the map in the glovebox" - your surprise :)
- my bathroom excuse trick to surprise you later with dessert
- Bubbly by Colbie Caillat playing when we landed on what looked like a farm, and my tears began, and didn't stop for 9 days (happy tears)!
- the movie at the Secret Lava Pools
- Hamura's Saimin
- the sushi !!!
- Airplane Crepazette!
- throwing quarters in the airport
- Our A day: the road up to Waimea canyon, the canyon, the lookout, our cards & dinner
- our fish market dinner I cooked on our last night
- our last afternoon in the sun at Moloa'a Beach
- our last log time and meeting the woman from Fishkill, NY - "Get the fu*k out of here!"
- our promise to get away from it all once a year
- Our love
God willing, may we have many more anniversaries to share and wonderful moments to remember forever! I love you and us!
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