!i! Goodbye Howie !i!
Our last day in Hawaii was bittersweet. We wanted to see as much as we could, but we didn't want to board the plane salty and sandy. We woke up very early to watch the sunrise. I think our alarms went off at 4:30 a.m. We drove over to the Makapuu lighthouse and sleepily waited for the sun to rise. It was definitely worth waking up early because we got to see THIS:
After watching the sunrise, and getting a much needed Diet Coke, we packed up our luggage, checked out of our hotel, and headed to Manoa Falls. Manoa Falls is a hike through the rain forest that ends at a 100 ft waterfall.
The hike itself only took about 45 minutes and because it was still early, there weren't very many hikers on the trail. It was very slippery and muddy at parts and A.J. and I were hiking in our flip flops. We were wishing we had better shoes because our feet and legs were speckled with mud by the time we got back to the car.
We were pretty lucky on the way up to the waterfall, but by the time we were halfway back, the mosquitoes awoke and began FEASTING! We were grateful we started the hike when we did.
After our hike, we drove around the island one last time and stopped at our favorite places. Then it was time to get to the airport. Our trip home was a nightmare and it was just beginning. However, only in the Hawaiian airport would you see this:
We randomly had a layover in Kona, Hawaii so we flew Hawaiian airlines over to the big island of Hawaii. This was actually an awesome experience because we got to fly over the entire island chain of Hawaii. A.J. and I looked out the window trying to guess which islands were which and longing to spend time on each of them!
We arrived at the Kona airport. This airport is unlike any airport I have ever seen. It's entirely outdoors. We end up waiting under a little pavilion to board our flight.
A.J. and I weren't very hungry in the airport in Oahu so we thought since we had some time to kill, we would eat in Kona. Unfortunately, we didn't realize that since this airport is so small, after you get off a flight, you have to go through the entire check in process and go through security all over again so we didn't have any time to eat. Also, United Airlines doesn't give you a crumb of food on its flights unless you want to buy a PB&J sandwich for 8 bucks! We were in for a rough flight. On the plus side, this was our view as we waited to board our flight.
Finally it was time to board. I've never gotten on a plane where I actually walked onto the tarmac and climb stairs that lead up to the airplane door. It felt very authentic!
And with that, we were off on our long flight home...to Denver...then back to SLC. My mom called our itinerary the "Fruit Fly Special" hopping from one piece of fruit to the next.
A.J. and I had such a fun time in Hawaii. Although, if we go back, we may try to explore other islands. I think we've pretty much got this one covered!
After watching the sunrise, and getting a much needed Diet Coke, we packed up our luggage, checked out of our hotel, and headed to Manoa Falls. Manoa Falls is a hike through the rain forest that ends at a 100 ft waterfall.
The hike itself only took about 45 minutes and because it was still early, there weren't very many hikers on the trail. It was very slippery and muddy at parts and A.J. and I were hiking in our flip flops. We were wishing we had better shoes because our feet and legs were speckled with mud by the time we got back to the car.
We were pretty lucky on the way up to the waterfall, but by the time we were halfway back, the mosquitoes awoke and began FEASTING! We were grateful we started the hike when we did.
After our hike, we drove around the island one last time and stopped at our favorite places. Then it was time to get to the airport. Our trip home was a nightmare and it was just beginning. However, only in the Hawaiian airport would you see this:
We randomly had a layover in Kona, Hawaii so we flew Hawaiian airlines over to the big island of Hawaii. This was actually an awesome experience because we got to fly over the entire island chain of Hawaii. A.J. and I looked out the window trying to guess which islands were which and longing to spend time on each of them!
We arrived at the Kona airport. This airport is unlike any airport I have ever seen. It's entirely outdoors. We end up waiting under a little pavilion to board our flight.
A.J. and I weren't very hungry in the airport in Oahu so we thought since we had some time to kill, we would eat in Kona. Unfortunately, we didn't realize that since this airport is so small, after you get off a flight, you have to go through the entire check in process and go through security all over again so we didn't have any time to eat. Also, United Airlines doesn't give you a crumb of food on its flights unless you want to buy a PB&J sandwich for 8 bucks! We were in for a rough flight. On the plus side, this was our view as we waited to board our flight.
Finally it was time to board. I've never gotten on a plane where I actually walked onto the tarmac and climb stairs that lead up to the airplane door. It felt very authentic!
And with that, we were off on our long flight home...to Denver...then back to SLC. My mom called our itinerary the "Fruit Fly Special" hopping from one piece of fruit to the next.A.J. and I had such a fun time in Hawaii. Although, if we go back, we may try to explore other islands. I think we've pretty much got this one covered!
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