What a great update, Cynthia. Love the beach pictures while waiting for the laundry, your hike up Diamond Head. I remember seeing the view from there in Mark's (Captain_Oblivious) pictures and it is just stunning.
It is SO pretty and really not a bad little hike at all, I would encourage anyone to do it. It was a great day!
What a fun family reunion...you gal all look great!
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My Hawaii family. It was SO great to see them and just hang out and not have it be during an event like a wedding or a soccer game. We could really chat, about life. Just incredible and makes me want to go back that much more. I have a cousin and Aunt and Uncle in Seattle that I am close to, but not close like that. Part of it is age and part of it is just that undefined something. Their personalities so parallel my immediate families that it's uncanny.
I am glad you were able to meet up with Cara. And too funny that Jeff was upset he didn't go down when he found out the husband and kids were there. Shame on you, Jeff.
Seriously. I think he thought it wasn't happening and since he'd already changed, he just didn't want to change back. Which I get.
Great update! That breakfast sandwich looked tasty. That's how I've found the DVC meets on the ships are like but the lure of the raffle wins every time!
The sandwich hit the spot for sure. I am glad I went to the Mingle and to be honest, it was partially to get a hat as I figured there would be one and knew Eric would be all over it. So it was worth it for that for sure!
Bonus that you got in some beach time while waiting on the laundry.
You guys were quite motivated to do a big hike before heading to the cookout, whew! Beautiful pictures
The beach time was good but hot...we didn't want to swim since we were going to the cookout so that was a little frustrating. We knew it was a short hike, (1.6 mile RT) and it was very close to where we were going.
Glad you were able to have fun with the family.
Jeff is too funny, first with Goofy and then the Dis meet, poor guy can't make up his mind.
I was very much looking forward to it but you never know. Jeff had only met my one cousin and her DH (and their kids) so it could have been awkward and it was so the opposite, really exceeded my expectations on every level. It does honestly make Oahu itself a bigger draw in general than it otherwise might be for us.
GREAT photos! But I guess I say that every time .....
The photos were a bit fast and furious, I would have liked more time at the top but we had to race down!
What a tasty breakfast sandwich. That looks really good.
It was! I was over the greek yogurt/granola/berries. Much as I love them (had it twice this week on my work trip lol)
We have been to the DVC meet at the Boardwalk and we will NEVER return. Kiddie games and nothing new. Seems like yours was more like the ones on the ships.
Still not sure I'd go again but am glad I did it that time. If the kids wanted to (for the swag) I would.
Your family get together sounds like a lot of fun and ending the day with a DISmeet is just the icing on the cake.
It was SUCH a fabulous afternoon and evening. I know I don't have any pictures of it but it really was a huge trip highlight. I am truly blessed to have family I enjoy so much.
I feel like Diamond Head was a deja vue moment, so does that mean I read about it on CO's TR? What a super cool experience. I get vertigo just looking at your pictures. I can't imagine how cool it must be to see that for real.
Yep! And Mark did a better job on the pictures for sure, we were totally rushed.
You really wouldn't have vertigo on this one. Koko...yeah. Diamond Head looks steeper in the pictures than we thought it was. Put it this way...I don't think the E's would have whined.
How fun that you got to meet up with your cousins, aunt, and uncle. What a great way to end your fabulous trip.
Oh it was!!!!!!!!!! I hit the jackpot in the family category
You are quite the active vacationer my friend. I'm so glad you post all these pics because I'm almost positive if I get to Hawaii and Aulani, my bottom won't leave a beach lounger.
We are a couple of extremes
Extreme slugs
Extreme gluttons
Extreme loungers
and occasionally, we really like to move.
Breakfast looks yum! Laundry looks meh.
I agree, the last day is always bittersweet. It's been so much fun to read along, I hate for your report to come to an end.
Last FULL day but we have a pretty darn full real "last" day before heading to the airport. So not done yet!!!!!!!!
Yeah, laundry is meh but coming home and not having to deal with it is priceless!