My trip to Hawaii in picutres

oh Hawaii... it was just what the dr. ordered. Sadly, now that I've been back for aver a week, what little tan I got has faded, my belly is now a pouch after all the eating I did, and the stress that I got rid of has since returned as knots in my shoulders. Well, at least I have these pictures to remember my trip by!


The sun and coconut trees (and the humidity!) greeting me at HNL, my mom cutting a sweet papaya from our backyard


Lanikai, the beach of dreams


Dad's home cooking sukiyaki one night and tonkatsu another


nuevo Hawaiian sweets - the desserts and jelly drinks at La Palme D'or and YOgurt MAMA's "popping balls" (think the texture of salmon roe ikrua but filled with guava, lilikoi and lychee!)



Nordsrtom Ala Moana's Cafe Bistro's Hawaiian fare - kalua pig sandwhich, crunchy panko chicken salad, the not so local but delicious chocolate turtle and red velvet cake.


likikoi malasadas and coco-puffs from Liliha Bakery


Beautiful things - the view of Ala Moana from Stacy's condo, Chicken katsu on the beach, the first pink lotus at Aunty Lita's house


Beauty from the Car - Driving through Kaneohe Town, Driving towards a double rainbow, L&L Drive-In


Zippy's! - Loco Moco for breakfast and a ZipPak that I brought home to the OC for dinner


On the plane - Props to Continental for serving a hot meal for FREE! and mom's handmade musubi.