LDS Church in Honolulu

I took this picture on our way to the airport.  I saw this LDS Church 5 years ago and wanted to take a picture because I've never seen an LDS Church that looked anything like this!  While on our way to the airport we drove by and I snapped this picture. I love Christ's out stretched arms welcoming all to enter!

I cropped it to get a better view.

La'ie Temple

The beautiful La'ie Temple with the stunning stair step fountain.

  Lehi Blessing Joseph

The flowers were HUGE! 

 Stunning Agapanthus 

and of course the Gorgeous Hawaii State Flower

Yellow Hibiscus!

Oh My Gosh!!! I could not believe the Golden Pothos Plants!  

They were Jurassic Park HUGE!

Pineapple Ice Cream!

A must when going to Oahu...

Pineapple Ice Cream at the Dole Plantation!

 Yummy!!!

Luau

I love watching the dances of the islands.  

Beautiful dresses and amazing dances! 

A Luau is a MUST SEE!

I Climbed Diamond Head!

I Survived The Hike 

 I traveled over uneven rocks and dirt surfaces which led me through a dark tunnel and up a steep 99 step stairwell.  Then there was this narrow spiral staircase inside of a bunker!  My reward for climbing Diamond Head was a panoramic view of South Oahu from Koko Head to Barbers Point...I DID IT!!!

A View of Diamond Head Crater
Half way up the mountain with the iron railing
below to show the path that was taken.

The summit comes into view!

I'm getting closer!

Now the reward of reaching the top!

Aloha Stadium Swap Meet

  We walked around the entire arena twice!  

A nice beautiful day!

And then the rain came!  

No one skipped a beat and kept on shopping! 

Finally In Paradise! Ohau, Hawaii!

Our Home for the next 11 days! 

Moana Surfrider a Westin Resort in Honolulu, HI

 

Sitting on the front porch rocking chairs enjoying the view!

Other hotels in the area.

The view from our hotel balcony!  Now this is Paradise!

Hawaii...Just a few days away!

I'm getting so excited!  My trip to Hawaii is just days away.  After 2 long, busy and crazy weeks at the flower shop, shopping for all that I need and getting the house situated...I'm ready to go and relax!  I cannot believe that it's almost here!  We, Debbie, Christie and I, have made plans to go to a luau, go on an outrigger ride...sounds like fun huh?!?!  Debbie and Christie will take paddle surfing lessons, I'm going to pass and sit on the beach and enjoy the ocean breeze.  

Until then, Aloha!