More Hawaii for you!!!
I lag getting these images posted but still want to share them with you! There are a ton more to share so please be patient with me! This is an image of Wailua Falls. The recent rains made the flow of the water really strong. We viewed this waterfall twice and the second time there was not as much water flowing over the cliff. It is a beautiful sight. One of the last episodes of one of Amazing Race was filmed here in this location.
I find cemeteries to be especially beautiful. I love the history behind each grave marker. There is something so beautiful and peaceful to me about graves and their headstones. You can ask anyone who travels with me, cemeteries are a favorite of mine. When we visited Hawaii, the Day of the Dead had just occurred and it was very obvious that Hawaiians cherish their loved ones and visit often. 
This is a lookout point on our way to go to Waimea Canyon. I was amazed at how brilliant the colors were here.
On our way to Waimea Canyon, I read on the map about a beach that supposedly had sand that barked like a dog when you walked on it. The map said 6 miles to this beach (Polihale State Park). What the map did not say was there was 5 miles of dirt road you needed to take to actually get to the beach. Grandma was freaking out about the dirt road and we had no clue that we would be traveling so long on the road...we just thought the beach was "just around the next bend". The girls were having a blast over the bumps and divots in the back of the minivan (yes...we drove a rental minivan on the road you see above which is why rental cars in Hawaii are shipped to the mainland for sale. NO ONE will buy a rental car in Hawaii!!!). I know we were all wondering if we should turn around but are soooo glad we didn't.
The end of the road brought us to the most amazing beach I have ever been on in my entire life. There was only two other people (honeymooners) on this beach for miles...either way you looked. It was incredible to stand on such a large expanse of beach and enjoy it just for us. It would NEVER happen here in San Diego. 
One direction of beach...
The water straight ahead...
The beach in the opposite direction! Amazing!!!
Along the dirt road...we came across Steven's next car. He decided to take it for a test drive while we were there. Depending on how big your computer screen is...Steven's tshirt even says "Rusty" on it...hmmmmm
Waimea Canyon...the Grand Canyon of the Islands was really cold and windy while we were there. It started pouring rain so we didn't get to spend much time there although a local vendor sold the best pineapple I have ever tasted while we were there.
I hope this shows the scale of how enormous this canyon is.
Local flora.
That night we attended a luau at the Kilohana Estates. The luau is put on mainly for the cruise ships that travel around the islands so it was an older crowd for the kids. We had many Mai Tai's and blue Hawaiians while we tasted the local food. They also put on an amazing show about the local history and even had fire dancers. We had a blast!
All of us decked out in our Hawaiian leis and outfits.
More of the beautiful colors you find throughout Hawaii.
Steven had his picture taken with some of the locals. Notice the blue Hawaiian in his hand, but it wasn't the drink making him smile in the second picture!
They have a ceremony when roasting the pig and also said blessings for their good fortune.
Steven and one of his many Blue Hawaiians.
This guy was incredible with fire. If you look closely you can see netting that they put around him so he doesn't throw the fire out into the crowd. The speed and skill he used to work with the fire was unbelievable. The luau was such a great experience and a neat way to learn more about the islands.
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beautiful images.
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