Waking up in Honolulu

It has been an amazing year, meritorious of a fantastic vacation. Our chosen destination this winter is Hawaii! We will stay here for just over a month and I will chronicle the travels of myself, my husband, Nando, and our three children on this blog over the next month.

We chose Hawaii for a couple of specific reasons. First of all, my kids have been wanting to go to Hawaii ever since they read Junie B. Jones Aloha-ha-ha book. Secondly, and more importantly, my dear friend invited us to stay at her place. With a place to stay, we could not turn down the opportunity to travel to Hawaii.

Our friend lives in Honolulu, so that was our destination. She lives in Kahala, a nice residential neighborhood near the beach. I was ecstatic to hear that one can walk from her house to the beach. I have to say, one of my dreams is to one day live within walking distance of a lovely beach. As that is not the case yet, I make do with spending as much time as possible in places near the beach.

Here in Honolulu, Wai’Alae Beach Park is a fifteen-minute walk from where we are staying. This morning, I woke up at 5:15 am (jet lag…), had a cup of coffee, wrote a blog entry, and then, around 6:40am, walked to Wai’Alae Beach Park. When I got to the park, I made a left turn and walked along the beach, past Wai’Alae Country Club to a small pier that jets out into the Ocean. Just as I got to the end of the pier, the sun fully emerged from the Pacific Ocean. It was amazing to witness that huge ball reach into the sky. I stayed there watching, taking it all in.

That was the perfect way to start my morning!