My daughter, Joy, went on a two week trip to Hawaii back in June. I know, it took me long enough to blog about it. There are just so many photos that it is overwhelming. I finally decided to just show a few at a time. There are so many beautiful photos. Joy is the one on the right, in the pink shirt.
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In Hawaii, hibiscus plants are hibiscus TREES! I usually spend about $25 or $30 every spring for a new hibiscus plant which dies over the winter. In Hawaii they just keep growing!
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This was some sort of ceremony at the Polynesian Cultural Center and was one of the first things she did. I don't know much about it other than that one of the guys fell off the boat. She didn't get a shot of that!
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This is cute!
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This guy looks friendly! I would love to have that statue in my garden. :-) I already have a cast aluminum devil's head by my front door to keep away certain religious door-to-door people who like to wake you up at 8 A.M. on a Saturday morning. LOL. This would surely scare them away. They just kept coming back even though I would tell them - politely but firmly - that I was a Methodist and a happy member of the local United Methodist Church. They don't come back now - they are scared of my devil. I will have to post a picture of him later.
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I don't know what this plant is but it is so pretty.
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The people they met were so friendly and good to the kids. This is another shot from the Polynesian Cultural Center.
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I hope you enjoyed this little photo essay of part of her trip. I wanted to put some pretty pictures up after the 9-11 shots from Thursday.
11 comments:
Hi Julie,
I'm so glad Joy had a great time in Hawaii. The Polynesian Cultural Center is a fun place to go and see a lot of the different cultures. The flower you were wondering about looks like a bouganvillia. I hope that's how you spell it. You see it all over the islands because it's such a hardy plant.
Wonderful photo's...Looks like Joy had lots of fun too!! Would love to go to Hawaii on day!! CAthyx
I enjoyed reading about your daughter's trip and see all the photos.
Happy Photos! I am happy Joy had a good time. I love exotic plants. I wish they would grow here, too.
I would love to go to Hawaii. The beautiful scenery and wonderful flowers and comfortable climate.
Maybe someday.
Joy you are a very lucky girl to go to hawaii .I would love to go there one day .this is a trip that you will always remenber.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY - a couple hours early! :)
Hope you have a wonderful day!!
Linda
Great photos!! Joy looks very very happy to be in Hawaii... I would be too. lol
The hibiscus live year-round here in southern CA too, but mine don't look that pretty.
Hi Julie!
Thanks so much for sharing Joy's trip with us. It looks like she had a wonderful time. I have finally blogged about opening your angel stitcher's package, if you want to go have a look! Hope your week is going well!
The close up of the 'scary' face looks like a Maori carving from my homeland of NZ to me! I know they have a big Maori show at the Polynesian Cultural Centre. I have loads of family members and friends that have worked at the PCC! I wish I could get there - maybe one day. Sigh!!
Lucky Joy-- the trip of a lifetime-- Had to chuckle at your "devil's head" statue story-- who knew??? ;)
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