This was our first real vacation (i.e. no racing of any kind involved) since our honeymoon in 2006!
Jeff booked everything when I was in Australia so all I had to do was pack my boardies, kini (bikini), wetsuit surf top, flip flops and sunscreen!
I did manage to get Jeff to let me take some running gear and convince him to do the same incase we felt like ' exploring' the island a little further.
So I have put together some photos from our trip to show some of our activities.They are of a few different runs we did- Diamond Head Crater, in the water at Waikiki( didn't get any at Haleiwa unfortunately or of the big Loggerhead turtle I touched), running/trails at Puu Ualakaa State Park and Pupukea-Paumalo State Park.
Jeff bought me a waterproof/shatterproof camera (do you think he thinks I am rough or clumsy with things??!!) for my b'day so we used that a little bit and I have actually downloaded them onto my computer and put some description etc with them...that is HUGE for me as I can never be bothered to do it:)
I wished I had taken more surfing photos but was having so much fun catching waves, I forgot about taking it out.
One lucky girl and a huge smile left on my face from our vacation and a huge warmth in my heart.
Mahalo for reading and looking at my blog:)
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| View from Diamond Head Crater |
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| At the top bunker at Diamond Head |
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| Inland view from DH |
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| Waikiki view from DH |
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| Looking through the bunker out to DH |
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| Waiting for waves at Waikiki |
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| Jeff waiting for his Luau feast to begin |
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| Trail Head |
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| Tree hugging |
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| Luckily we weren't hunted by mistake/saw any pigs! |
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| Jeff running away from me |
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| Too many choices??? |
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| The rain came down |
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| Beautiful switchback style roads |
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| Reminds me of fine tendons when looking at a Cadaver |
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| Mtn View from Round Top Drive |
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| Rain pouring down |
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| View of HNL |
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| Diamond Head in the distance |
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| Who doesn't take a self portrait running these days??! |
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| Beautiful greenery |
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| Bamboo Barrier on a sharp corner |
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| This lined part of the roads |
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| Where we came from |
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| Awesome trail network on the North Shore |
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| Jeff stripping down |
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| Cool winter coat I thought for this big tree:) |
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| View from a lookout we came across (twds Haleiwa) |
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| View twds Laie |
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| Not much clothing left for Jeff to strip off! |
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| Jungle trail dropped us out (luckily) where I thought it did...who takes a map these days?? |
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| Red dirt playground |
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| Top of the red dirt playground |
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| It could be a natural pump track |
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| Another gate we went through |
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| An outlay of all the mountains on the North Shore |
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| The meaning behind 'Waimea' |
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| At Waimea Falls |
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| A local decorating the Christmas tree with mostly hand made ornaments |
