Before said flight, there was one more beautiful day. One more day of guava juice and coconut syrup in your coffee... One more day of bathing suits and flippers, and all of this:
We spent most of the day at the beach. As there were no more shady spots around the pool, we got a mini-cabana (chairs with a pull down umbrella) on the beach. And what a view. Happy sigh. The water conditions were actually pretty crazy. There were periods of calm and then insane waves. The height of the waves was astounding.
We did get in the water for one last snorkel, and it was pretty rough swimming. The current was strong, and because of that, we couldn't really see anything as the sand was churning on the bottom. I did see one last turtle, and that's all that counts! We had quite a workout getting back to shore, but our massages later in the day did take care of that. ;)
Our last dinner was at Hula Grill, where previously we had eaten in the Barefoot Bar. We ordered the chef's tasting menu and had delicious local greens, lobster potstickers, macademia nut encrusted mahi and.... I can't remember what else! In my normal life I don't eat a lot of fish, and I don't drink hardly any alcohol, but when in Rome... everything tastes better in paradise.
It was so, so hard to leave.
There is something magical and easy about Hawaii. I had a few misgivings about spending our spring break relaxing instead of adventuring, but I stand corrected. Paradise is truly that. Usually, at the end of our trips, we do a list of favorites, but it is impossible to do since every moment was a favorite. 💖
By taking the night flight, we kind of ripped the bandaid off of leaving. We left Hawaii around 10pm, arrived in Seattle at 6:30am, and finally in Portland at 8:30am. I thought I might take a small nap on Saturday, and woke up 7 hours later!
As always, thanks for traveling with us! Aloha!
