ALOHA

Okay well, I just got back from a trip to hawaii and of course I took an unbelievable amount of photos..most of which I haven't even looked at.

We had a great time.. but the one thing I really wanted to do was swim with the turtles. SOOOOO .... I wanted to share this one quick video clip with you...

So I was swimming with him.. and taking photos and this video and trying to keep up.. (which was very hard) and I was so intent on following him and taking photos (because sometimes I do crazy things for just the right shot) the next thing I knew I was in OPEN water! Can I just tell ya that it freaked me out just a bit. There was no bottom.. there was no left or right only beautiful blue PACIFIC OCEAN and the sky above. Luckily.. I popped my head up and headed back for the beach. But it was unnerving as I looked like a little dot out in a vast vast ocean. And of course I have to admit as much as I would LOVE to get photos face to face of a shark.. The JAWS theme did race through my mind for a slight instant. But it was incredible and as much as I would love to say that my photos will represent the beauty.. they won't. Hawaii, specifically Kauai, was breathtaking in every way imaginable. I even boogie boarded some monstrous waves and lived to tell about it although I did surrender after an hour of all out battling the surf and the sand. Drank a lot of ocean and was hurting the next day (or two) But I DID IT!!!

This is a photo I took of my hubby. Who was great about staying right with me all day as we snorkeled. We really had a blast. If you get the chance .. you have to go. You won't regret it.