Thursday already? Say it ain’t so!
1. Hello, hello from gorgeous Hawaii!
Just checking in to say goodbye and let you guys know that I’m not coming back home. Take care, friends!
2. Juuuuuuust kidding… but oh how I wish I wasn’t. I love it here. I’ll share more deets of the things we did when I do my recaps, but for now I can say that even just hanging out at the resort has been a blast…
3. And the weather — ohhhh the weather! Can you believe that I legit forgot what it feels like to be outside for longer than 2 minutes at a time? It’s been ~24ºC/75ºF, which is apparently a little cold by their standards, but it feels amazing to me. Although I’m still getting used to their strange way of measuring the weather 😆
4. Unfortunately, I’ll have to go home eventually — I can’t leave poor Douglas to fend for himself…
I left him hanging out in a bowl of water, so hopefully he survives the week. I’ve already killed him a handful of times, and while I’ve always managed to revive him, I don’t know how many lives he has and I’d rather not push my luck.
5. Remember how I was complaining about airports, layovers, and the 6.5 hour flight I had to get through to get over here? It didn’t actually end up being that bad. The flight was a bit bumpy, but I still managed to catch a few hours of sleep at some point… and they had these mini tablets for rent, so I grabbed one of those and watched The Hobbit 2 (~3 hrs) and Gravity (1.5 hours). 6.5 hours down in the blink of an eye. I’ll take it.
6. Speaking of movies, lookit what I came across while browsing through some magazines I found in the airplane seat pocket…
Did you know they’re turning Gone Girl into a movie? Add this to the list of books-to-movies that I need to see.
7. Also, did you know that…
… because I had no idea 😯 I can almost spell out my name, but seeing as there’s no ‘D,’ I’d have to mod it to Aman’ai or something… which doesn’t sound too bad, actually.
8. Guess what I remembered to bring! My cinnamon shaker 😆
I wasn’t about to make the same mistake again after leaving it at home on my last trip, and my classy 6 AM hotel room breakfasts have been so much better as a result.
9. Another thing that’s been so much better? My skin and hair. I knew Alberta air was dry, but I didn’t realize how dry until I came here… I’m seriously running out of reasons to go back home… Mom, take care of Douglas.
10. Once again, you guys are going to have to forgive me for not being the best linkup host this week. I always try to comment on all the posts that link up with ToL, but I’m not sure how I’ll manage it this time around since I’m not spending a lot of time on the computer while I’m away. I’ll do my best to catch up when I get back, though… I miss you guys!
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Gahhhh it looks soooo gorgeous there! I hope the rest of your trip was amazing, and I can’t wait to read about it! xoxo
Gosh, a trip to Hawaii sounds amazing! Can’t wait to see your recaps. I remember when I was in Florida in January how much my hair and skin appreciated the little bit of humidity and warmth in the air. That may have been the hardest part about coming back home.
Those beautiful pictures just tops off the list of how jealous I am that you are in Hawaii. Seriously, the weather, views, food, atmosphere, culture? All perfect. I can’t wait for the deets. 😀
Only 12 letters in the alphabet? That’s funny!
Ok, wait a minute, HOW have I never “met” Douglas before?!! haha!
You’re killing me with the pictures! What I wouldn’t give to teleport myself to that resort right about now! Ugh…I need a vacation like…yesterday! Glad you’re having (had?) a good time! Love you!
OHHh my gosh your photos. I am swooning so hard. I WANT TO GO TO HAWAII!! I’ve only been once and it was so long ago I don’t even remember what it looks like. OK so that is a lie, but I just wanna go back!! I actually heard on the radio over Christmas that fact about the hawaiian alphabet, because they were talking about “Mele Kalikimaka” (I had to Google that to spell it right) and the reasons behind how they came up with saying it that way..due to minimal letters. I hope that made sense haha.
The pictures look unbelievable! I’m trying to imagine what 75 degrees would feel like but it’s been too long. Spend every moment you can enjoying the rest of your trip!!!
Oh my gosh, you should never go home!! At least not until the sun comes out 🙂 Kauai looks gorgeous. Thanks for sharing so we could live vicariously through you. And ps, my plant’s name is Herman II. The progeny of Herman I (RIP), obviously.
I’m so jealous you are in Hawaii! I LOVE it there! I’m definitely booking the next flight there 🙂 I’m from Edmonton and it is finally starting to warm up here in chilly Alberta, although the snow hasn’t melted yet.
You’re from Edmonton!??! No kidding! That’s home for me too 😀 Love, love, LOVE coming across fellow E-town bloggers. And while I’m not super excited to be leaving the gorgeous weather behind, it’s going to be around 9 degrees when I go back, so I can’t complain too much.
The resort looks beautiful! Have a great time !!! 😀 I’m sure you won’t be missing the snow, 2 more weeks for me until I get a vacay! I can’t wait!
Oh that looks like heaven! I love the weather forecaster that is so cute and island like! And props on bringing the cinnamon 🙂 Can’t forget the essentials!
Wowww, Hawaii looks breathtakingly beautiful! Those temperatures must feel incredible to you – coming from Iceland 😉 .
Oooh what a foolproof way to measure the weather hahhaa.
Your hawaiin name rocks! Further proof that you need to relocate there huh?
Wow had NO idea about the Hawaiian alphabet…weird! HAVE SO MUCH FUN! Enjoy the warmth while you can 🙂
Oh my goodness – all of your photos are absolutely gorgeous, Amanda! You’ve convinced me that I need to make Kyle take me to Hawaii next spring 🙂 Or next month… hehe 😉 And yay for remembering the cinnamon – it’s the little things <3
I’m so happy I stumbled upon your blog! This is going to be so much fun to read. 🙂
Glad to see you’re having fun in Hawaii. I know I’m in the minority, but I find it funny you want to stay there. The ironic thing is last year I went on vacation to Banff, Alberta and I absolutely fell in love with THAT and didn’t want to return home from THERE. Keep in mind, though, I’m a winter girl at heart and I just fell in love with the sight of the Canadian Rockies and the snow everywhere. Absolutely beautiful.
And I’ve been to Hawaii. Several times, as I have extended family there. I still much prefer Banff. Mostly because I get cranky in the heat and my skin’s ridiculously allergic to all the bug bites I get whenever I visit there.
It is a beautiful place, though, and I love how you captured it in your pictures! I especially love the picture of all the koi! I did know about the alphabet. 🙂 And I love the weather coconut! There’s some property I go camping at, and they have a weather rock that tells the weather in a similar way. 🙂
Can’t wait to read more! Have a wonderful weekend.
~Violet~
It’s funny you should mention that, actually, because I was just having a discussion with the boy about how, while I enjoy it here, I’d much rather live in a place like Banff. I can very much relate to getting tired and cranky in the sun, and I’m a mountains/forest/lakes girl at heart. I think I just -really- needed to escape the -40 weather for a while…
That’s understandable. Too much of the cold can definitely get to you. Unfortunately, my neck of the woods didn’t get any of this Polar Vortex business, so here it is, 12 more days of winter, and I’m still waiting for it to start. Luckily I can go visit the mountains for a snow fix if I need one. 🙂