October 13-21
A year In Photos Days 231-239
Leaving Texas was very hard for me. Since moving to Korea to teach in February 2011, this was only my second trip home to the States in a year and a half. My first trip home was back in January and I was only there for 2 weeks. It flew by! This time I was home twice as long, but it still didn’t feel long enough.
I’m was so thankful for our stop off in Hawaii because it was absolutely gorgeous there and so relaxing! The Grand Hyatt Kauai was stunningly beautiful. Couldn’t have asked for a better resort! And the Hyatt Waikiki had fantastic room views.
Here are 50 of my favorite Hawaii pictures. Click the photo to see a larger image.
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- We flew Dallas > Honolulu > Kauai
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- It took about 20-30 minutes to get to our hotel.
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- We were given leis as soon as we arrived.
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- The lobby was beautiful.
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- We were given a free upgrade.
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- Our suite was so nice.
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- Couldn’t have asked for a better room.
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- My favorite parts of the trip were the breathtaking sunrises.
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- I loved that all I had to do was step onto the balcony to see such beauty.
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- Aren’t these frangipanis beautiful?!
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- I loved putting them in my hair!
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- Our housekeeper loved arranging our leis into hearts.
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- It was pretty windy and our order number flew into the koi pond.
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- We went to a luau at our hotel.
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- Dave found me a big, beautiful flower for my hair. And we wore our flower leis.
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- So did this guy.
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- Luau
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- Luau
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- Luau
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- Luau
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- We ate at this beautiful Hyatt restauarant one night.
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- Tidepools Restaurant at night
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- Tidepools dinner
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- We ate here a few times. This was one of my favorite dinner views.
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- Dave and I had a private dinner on the beach.
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- It was lit by torches and candles.
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- Private beach dinner
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- Private beach dinner
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- Desserts!
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- The helicopter trip that *almost* happened. I got sick at the airport.
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- The lobby of the hotel was home to 4 beautiful birds.
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- Malie (Moluccan Cockatoo)
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- Niele (Hyacinth Macaw)
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- Duke (Blue and Gold Macaw)
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- Rico (Green Winged Macaw)
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- We spent a lot of time at this spa. ❤
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- Grand Hyatt Kauai
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- Grand Hyatt Kauai
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- Grand Hyatt Kauai
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- Our little piece of the resort
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- Grand Hyatt Kauai
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- Grand Hyatt Kauai
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- Grand Hyatt Kauai
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- Where leis go to die
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- Our hotel in Honolulu – Hyatt Regency Waikiki Resort
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- View from our room in Honolulu – Hyatt Regency Waikiki Resort
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- View from our room in Honolulu – Hyatt Regency Waikiki
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- View from our room in Honolulu – Hyatt Regency Waikiki
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- Goodbye, America!
Life Outside of Texas 
Loved all the pics