Tricia is Here!

Tricia finally arrived on Thursday and the first day we went to Waimea Bay which is one of the most famous and beautiful beaches in Hawaii. In the winter you cannot even go near the water because the waves can top 30 feet and current is so strong, but right now it is a gorgeous swimming bay. (Although it is still hard to get out of the water because the current pulls you backwards..) I went snorkeling in the bay for fun and there was a sea turtle swimming next to me! We also stopped at this beach called Laniakea where giant turtles sun themselves. It looked staged with these humongous turtles just sitting on the beach but it was real!

Yesterday we went to Sunset Beach and then drove down to Honolulu to the Sheraton Waikiki to meet up with Aunt Ruthie and see my cousin Sunway sing at one of the bars on the beach. It was so fun- the view was gorgeous and it was so nice to see Sunway! The we went to the Halekulani Hotel (one of the most exclusive hotels in Waikiki) and had a drink on the patio listening to a traditional Hawaiian band with a hula dancer. Tricia and I are both still trying to get over colds so we came home early last night and today we are just lounging around and may go into town later.