Tens, Twenties, Thirties in Hawaii
/Hi Caleb, Roman, and Juliette,
Tens Twenties Thirties went to Honolulu and had an amazing time!
December 4-5, 2024
Today, we took a long flight across the Pacific Ocean and landed on the island of Oahu. When we landed, we immediately felt the air change; it was warm and humid. As soon as we left the plane, we could see the beautiful green plants and colorful flowers everywhere. You'll see Tens Twenties Thirties loved the flowers and took pictures with them. There are even plants in the middle of our hotel! We had amazing sandwiches for breakfast with fresh fruit smoothies. Then, we went snorkeling at Hanauma Bay, which is a protected area for the coral, plants, turtles, fish, and everything else in the ocean and onshore. We had Poke Nachos for dinner; Poke is a traditional Hawaiian food made of marinated raw tuna.
December 6
Tens Twenties Thirties went to a conference with me at the University of Hawaii. It was the International Conference on Education and Justice. Pacific University student Jason Inglish and I presented, and Tens Twenties Thirties thought it was very interesting. After the conference, we went to the beach area and had nachos again for dinner. Tens Twenties Thirties and my daughter August Lily had delicious ice cream for dessert, which came with a Hawaiian flower! Then we went for a walk on the beach and saw a statue of a surfer and a seal with leis. Leis are a traditional Hawaiian necklace made out of special flowers. When we got home there was a teeny tiny gecko on the wall at our hotel!
December 7th, 2024
Right next to our hotel at the University of Hawai'i, there is a beautiful place called "The Royal Sala Thai." Tens Twenties Thirties and I had a rest and a chat while we waited for a ride to breakfast. We had a yummy cheese, Portuguese sausage, and and egg quesadilla at a local Hawaiian breakfast spot. Everyone was really nice, and there was a sign that said, "The Aloha spirit required here, if you can't share it today, please visit us another time." The aloha spirit is amazing! We saw a Christmas tree that night decorated with dolphins and sea stars. Tens Twenties Thirties snuggled right into the tree. We saw another gecko when we came home; this one was bigger!
December 8-9, 2024
The last few days we spent relaxing on the beach, watching the sunset, looking at more flowers, and going to the Honolulu Aquarium. Tens Twenties Thirties took a lot of pictures at the aquarium! They are a little blurry because it is dark in the aquarium for the fish. Some of the favorites are the different kinds of jellies, sea horses, and sharks. The last aquarium picture is the humuhumunukuapua'a, Hawaii's State Fish. We finished off our last night with a visit to the famous Hawaiian surfer statue of Duke, another Hawaiian Christmas tree, pepperoni pizza, sunset, gelato, and some Hawaiian Santas. We had so much fun!
Happy almost winter solstice. Thanks for sharing Tens Twenties Thirties with me for an amazing trip!
Carrie