So...we'd planned a secret wedding, spent a week in Oahu, drove to the windward side, survived ingestion of the poop fish, hiked Mariner's Ridge, and gotten married. It was finally time for the honeymoon!
We had three days to enjoy the island after the wedding...and it was delicious! It felt so great to have all the pre-wedding stress lifted and to finally be married. We had nothing to do but enjoy ourselves. Those three days were also not enough time - ideally, I'd suggest at least a full week of honeymoon after the wedding. But those three days were a pretty great start to married life! We spent most of our time at the beach and eating delicious food. We also squeezed in a couple of outdoorsy adventures, like hiking to Makapu'u Point and snorkeling at Hanauma Bay, and spent a few hours wandering around the town of Kailua:
We spent one day at Kailua Beach and one day at Lanikai Beach. Both were amazing - great swimming, palm trees shading the beach, and views of The Mokes (Twin Islands).
We spent a lot of time watching dogs play on the beach. I'm normally a stickler for leash laws, but all the dogs we saw in Hawaii were so laid back and well behaved off-leash. It was as though even the dogs understood how lucky they were to live in such a gorgeous place and appreciated the island pace of life.
Pug! Dachshund! Beagle!
Great Dane!
When we weren't watching the dogs, we were watching all the outdoorsy people kayaking, stand-up paddleboarding, and outrigger canoeing. Around 4 in the afternoon, it seemed that everyone got off work and headed to the beach to paddle. What a great lifestyle!
2 comments:
That bathing suit is freakin' adorable! I have absolutely loved this glimpse into your wedding & honeymoon, Rachel. Thanks for sharing! :)
Hawaii is really beautiful vacation and wedding spot. I think it would be one of the best location for beach wedding.
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