In keeping with my wishes to always be in Hawaii, we went on our annual winter trip with our friends. We left Friday, March 11, the day of the earthquake in Japan and tsunami in Hawaii. They delayed us a few hours but we were just glad that we made it at all. There was quite a bit of damage in Hawaii but none where we were.
We stayed at the Hilton Hawaiian Village on Waikiki. We have stayed here the last 4 0r 5 times, so we feel very at home here. It is very nice and really is a small village with everything that you need. It is right on the beach, has multiple pools, spa, lots of restaurants, lots of stores, beautiful gardens and even a chapel if you decide to get married!
We of course love to go visit all of our favorite beaches and places on the Island. We were with four other couples so it was fun to always have someone to do things with. The guys got in a lot of golfing of course. Every evening we all met for a wonderful dinner together and ususally ended the evening with games.
We got to go to our ward that we lived in when we lived there and that is always wonderful to see old friends. The shrimp truck, the shave ice, the weather, the ocean, the beautiful full moon, everything works together to make the Hawaiian experience addicting. It draws me back time after time.
