Paradise on Earth

I am sure that one of almost everybody's favorite places is Hawaii. The beaches are beautiful, with warm golden sand and deep blue waters filled with aquatic life. It is the one place where you can just walk around in a bikini and flip flops and nobody cares. I visited Hawaii about two summers ago, and it was incredible. As probably the last big family vacation in a long time we would have with all five members, we tried to make the most of it. We visited volcanoes, traveled on cruises and horses, ate at delicious restaurants, and of course, lounged around on the beach.



My dad took this during a sunset at Poipu beach in Kauai.



We were hanging around this beach when a cute little Monk seal randomly popped up onto shore.



And this is the view of the sunset from our hotel, the Waikoloa Village. The hotel was so huge, we had to take either a boat or a bus to get to our room. At first, we thought it was really cool but it grew to be annoying when we were tired after a day in the sun and had to wait for a ride.

The song currently stuck in my head is "Yellow" by Okkervil River. It's a very slow and mellow song and one of my favorite lines in it is:

"And I really do think that there’s probably more good than anger or selfishness, sickness, or sadness would ever completely allow us to have in this life, I think I’m sure."

Tiffany