New Zealand

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Laie, Oahu, Hawaii

Of course, my favorite village to visit at the Polynesian Cultural Center is New Zealand, my home land! We had a fun time watching their program, practicing the POIS, getting ‘tattoos’ and I found the perfect spot to RELAX!

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Giovanni’s Shrimp Truck

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Kahuku, Oahu, Hawaii

Another thing you have to do when on the island of Oahu, is go to Giovanni’s for the best shrimp ever! YUMMY!! After a delicious lunch, I found a great place to put my feet up and RELAX!

Photo taken with an iPhone 5s

Calm & Peaceful

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Kapolei, Oahu, Hawaii

After finding ‘My Beach’ or ‘Secret Beach’ as it is known by locals, I had to sit and RELAX by these rocks covered with algae. Notice how calm the water is here, unlike ‘My Lagoon’. Here, it is so calm & peaceful!

Photo taken with an iPhone 5s

 

Secret Beach

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Kapolei, Oahu, Hawaii

The other day I was at ‘My Lagoon’ relaxing as I read a book. I noticed some people had followed me to ‘My Lagoon’, they stayed around for a while and then they left, but they didn’t leave the way they came. They climbed up some rocks, about 15′ high and then walked across the top of them, turned a corner and disappeared. Some time ago, I had seen some other people do this, so I decided that this time I would follow them. Up I went and carefully I walked across the rocks and as I turned the corner I was surprised at what I saw, a secret beach, (which I have since found out the locals call it) that is beautiful! Yesterday, I took my family there and for most of the time, we were the only people on this beach, it is now known to us as ‘Nonni’s Beach’. Oh, by the way the snorkeling is great!

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Sea Life Park – Birds

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There is an area at Sea Life Park where there are all types of birds, they are gorgeous with their bright colors! You can go in and feed them, take photos of them or just RELAX with them! I chose the latter and slowly sat on this bench, put my feet up and RELAXED! I got a bit nervous as a bunch of them took off because someone was coming towards us!

Photo taken with an iPhone 5s

Sea Life Park

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Sea Life Park was the perfect place to go. Their setting, close to the ocean was a perfect back drop for photos. It wasn’t too big so we were able to get to a number of their shows. My favorite was the Dolphins! I ❤️ DOLPHINS! There is something about their gentleness and grace that is so fun and cute!

Photo taken with a Canon 50D

Hawaiian Mountains

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Kaneohe, Oahu, Hawaii

I ❤️ Hawaiian Mountains even with fog sitting on the top. Their crevices sometimes have waterfalls going down them, and they are always beautiful with their lush green!

Photo taken with a Canon 50D

 

Stairway To Heaven

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Ko’olau Mountain Range, Oahu, Hawaii

On our way to Sea Life we went thru the mountains and saw some beautiful scenery!  I knew we were going to be able to see The Haiku Stairs or Stairway to Heaven, so I had my camera ready and I got a couple great shots!  These stairs are a steep hiking trail with 3,922 steps, but because of damage on the stairs, they are dangerous to use and someone can receive a fine if they do so!

Photo taken with a Canon 50D

Reflection

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Ko Olina, Oahu, Hawaii

As I RELAXED in ‘My Lagoon’ I loved the reflection of the clouds in the ocean!

Photo taken with an iPhone 5s

Beautiful Flowers

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Pupukea, Oahu, Hawaii

As we walked up to Waimea Falls, we saw a lot of very beautiful flowers!  It is a beautiful walk and very worth it!

Photo taken with an iPhone 5s

Waimea Valley

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Pupukea, Oahu, Hawaii

Laura, Chelsea and I took the boys and we went for a hike, well, a long walk, and it was great! We walked up Waimea Valley to the waterfall and we saw some beautiful things along the way, the greenery was stunning!

Photo taken with an iPhone 5s

Waimea Falls

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Pupukea, Oahu, Hawaii

At the top of a one mile long hike/walk there is a beautiful waterfall, what a perfect place to sit and RELAX!!

Photo taken with an iPhone 5s

On The Rocks

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Ko Olina, Oahu, Hawaii

Here I am RELAXING at ‘My Lagoon’, the coolest place ever, or is it?  See photos taken on July 19, 2016 !

Photo taken with an iPhone 5s

Peaceful

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Ko Olina, Oahu, Hawaii

One of the reasons I love Hawaii so much is because there are some very peaceful places! This one, that I found a few years ago, is one of those and each morning I go there to relax and plan out my life. ‘My Lagoon’, is the kind of place we all need, a place for thinking, meditation, re-evaluating and most of all ENJOYING LIFE!

Photo taken with an iPhone 5s

My Lagoon

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Ko Olina, Oahu, Hawaii

Each morning I walk to ‘MY LAGOON’, it is a secluded lagoon that very few people know about. I am usually the only person there, where it is peaceful and gorgeous! Because most of the time I am alone I can have fun taking photos of my feet without any stares! This day I RELAXED and watched as the waves came in and I caught this one as it bounced off the rocks, sitting just under the shore line!

Photo taken with an iPhone 5s

Nice View

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Ko Olina, Oahu, Hawaii

Usually we have an ocean view, but this time, with so many of us here, we have a golf/mountain view. Still lovely and a great place to RELAX!!

Photo taken with an iPhone 5s

Laie Hawaii Temple

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Laie, Oahu, Hawaii

The setting of the Laie Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is beautiful with it’s graceful palm trees and gorgeous grounds! We spent some time here, as the sun was setting, taking in the beauty of it all!

Photo taken with an iPhone 5s

In The Water

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Ko Olina, Hawaii

I just sat in the water, it was so nice and cool, as I RELAXED!

Photo taken with an iPhone 5s

 

On The Lawn

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Ko Olina, Oahu, Hawaii

I ❤️ My Walks!! And then I put my feet up and RELAX!

Photo taken with an iPhone 5s

Morning Walks

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Ko Olina, Oahu, Hawaii

I love my morning walks that always end in a moment of RELAXING!

Photo taken with an iPhone 5s