So for the sake of needing to post about something new AND to help my readers get to know me better... I decided to post about a place near and dear to my heart.
2 years ago I was in desperate need for an escape. My heart had been broken a couple months earlier... and one month before I was to depart to this magnificent place, it was shattered even more. (maybe I'll blog about that some other day... we will see).
A dear friend of mine was in the same boat... heart broken and hopeless.
Needless to say, this trip was much needed for the both of us.
So on March 16th, 2009, two soul sisters boarded a plane to embark on a journey... a journey across the pacific... to a place that would erase the deep, dark heartache... a place I consider to be Palekaiko: translation: paradise.
Where is that?
The gorgeous island of Maui, HI.
Flying in was the most exciting experience of my life. I have been in love with the ocean ever since I can remember... and ever since I can remember I had always dreamed of going to a tropical island where the water is a crystal clear, deep blue color with the perfect hint of green. Ugh gorgeous! The excitement was greater then my 6 year old brother and 2 year old sister's excitement on Christmas morning combined... times 32. Seriously. I was ecstatic!
The week consisted of me loving every second, feeling nothing but bliss and contentment, and not thinking about how broken my heart was... for it was mended my friends... it was mended the second I took my first breath of fresh, ocean filled Hawaiian air...
I know I look amazing. Don't be jealous.
the moment I saw the sunsetting with all of its majesty, with the outlines of islands popping out of the horizon, and the unforgettable sight of whales breaching in the distance...
the minute I met sea turtles up close and personal (via snorkeling literally 30 feet away from the shore)...
I know we are twinners-unintentional!
the hours spent playing in bamboo, swinging in hanging vines, and swimming around/playing in waterfalls...
where's Michelle?
To sum everything up... Maui is glorious! This post doesn't even do it justice.... doesn't even come close. My love for life grew on this trip, as did my friendship with Michelle, myself, and of course my love and gratitude for the beauty we are blessed with here on Earth.
Do you see the picture ^... just look at those colors!
The jungle we stumbled across right off the road!
The beautiful sunrise we witnessed early in the morning on our last day.
What a piece of heaven on Earth!
Maui= paradise. It will heal your wounds and free your soul! Seriously, you should go!
