Tuesday, August 30, 2011

in Paradise

We made it safe and sound last night around 7pm. It was dark when we arrived so we could not see too much. We are staying at the Island Colony hotel/condominiums in Waikiki. As we drove through town, the streets were BUSY with people shopping at all the high end shops. It kind of had a Vegas feel. We were very tired so we went to sleep and were early to rise this morning! We were eager to get the day started. We got dressed, headed out the door about 8am, and began to do what we know best...WALK :) We didnt have to walk far though.Our rental is centrally located, which is ideal! Our jaws dropped when we got to the beachside of town. The water was gorgeous, the waves were out of this world, and the surfers everywhere. 
We had not eaten since 4 the day before, so food and coffee was on our mind too. We stopped and ate Crepes at "Crepe House". They were very yummy and the coffee  was amazing alone. After breakfast, we found us a spot on the sand to set up camp. This is where we spent much of our day. We layed out, people watched, swam, took a nap...and repeat :) Then we headed back to our room to change clothes and visit the local food pantry. Talk aboutsticker shock... we heard that meat, milk, and bread would be pricy but just about everything was. Apples were $2.49 a pound, oatmeal was $6.49 , and a loaf of bread was almost $5. It's wasy to say our baskets were light when we left. There is a big farmer's market wach Sunday, a "Chinatown", and another midweek market where we can get local produce that is fresh and at a better cost, so we look forward to that.
And as of right now... we are relaxing for a bit and pondering an evening jog.
We will post some pictures later!
We send lots of hugs and kisses!
<3 Kayleigh and Bec

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