We arrive at 7:30 am, this morning from our MOST need vacation ever! We had a non-stop week and I have to say it was one of our most favorite, peaceful, relaxing, yet busy vacation we have had in years!! Like I said in my last post we were staying at the Fairmont Orchid Hotel, which is about 30 miles north of Kona!! After our activities ended with Hyundai on Wednesday, Tom had decided we needed to stay a few more days! One of my sweet, dear, treasured friends, Maria Elena, just happen to be vacationing on Ohau at the same time we were on the Big Island of Hawaii. Maria Elena had never been to the Big Island so we talked her into flying down and spend a few days with us!! We had more fun than I could ever imagine! I HATE my picture taken but Maria Elena LOVES her camera so she took to many pictures to even count! It worked out well because, she flew in and picked up our rental car at the airport for us so we could drive to the other side of the island....The Hilo side! This is where Joe served his mission for the first 6 months or so and the last four or so! It was great to go back and see how things had change BUT...The best part of us going to Hilo was the drive there!! It is hard to describe the BEAUTY we saw!! The colors, the lush tropical rain forests, the volcano's moving down the side of the wall, the ocean in different places, the cattle ranches and the wild goats and pigs and the list goes on!!! Tom was a champ! He drove and we just "OOHED and AUHHED" the whole way there!! The views were breath taking! Ton and I have been on both sides of this island but we had never driven from side to side!! We always just fly into either Hilo or Kona!! We Have so much fun on the drive and laughed the whole whole way there!!!
The night before we left to go to Hilo...Maria Elena just had to get some dusk pictures and of course.... that meant Tom and I would be her help!! I am actually thankful for all the pictures...Even though I did not have make-up on or my hair done but... It was beautiful! The ocean looks fake in all of these pictures!! All of these pictures were taken at our hotel!!!
Some how or another we ended up some what matching!!! Thanks, M.E. sweet girl. for all the fun pictures!! We LOVED every minute with you!! POP-POP!!!
With Maria Elena's arm TWISTED behind her back....We got a few pictures of her!!
ONE CUTE BOY!!!!! I LOVE TOM SCHEURN!!!!
I wish that was my sexy leg that is in front of me but...NOPE...That is Tom's!!!
Tom snapped a few of us girls....
And then we grabbed a innocent by stander to snap one of the three of us!! WE HAD SO MUCH FUN!!!!
My favorite drink matched my shirt! It was YUMMY!!!!!!
Each night we had special little treats that were brought into our room!! SO CUTE!!!!!
King Kamehameha In the park in Hilo!!
These pictures really do not show the beauty but this drive from Kona to Hilo was so interesting! It is funny to see how it goes from lava to such a tropical beautiful place as you go up the mountain and then back down into HIlo!!!!
Coming around a corner on the way to Hilo!!!
This Banyan tree was HUGE!! This is one tree!!! You can see the size compared to the car!
Tom showing us how big it was! It was massive!!!!
Same tree, I just moved back to get more of the tree!!!! It was gorgeous!!!
This is the Stake Center in Hilo where Joe served in 2000!!!
Down town Hilo!!!
This is one of Tom's top two Sushi restaurants that he has ever eaten at!!!! Ocean Sushi!!! Of course Joe told me to have a "Downtown" roll and is was by far the best roll I ever have eaten!!! Thanks Joe for that inside information!! It is nice to know a local!!!!
Tom had a smile ear to ear when this first plate came!!!!
The Kona Temple was closed but we went and walked around it! The grounds were perfect!!
We did not want to leave the Temple grounds!! You could just feel the spirit!!!
Maria Elena is a huge blessing in my life!! I love you sweet girl!!!!
Of course by the end of the day my battery died in my camera so I did not get but a few, not so good pictures of the helicopter that Tom and M.E. took around the island!!! Yes that is right....You could not pay me enough to get in a helicopter!! It was the end to a great few days! Or should I say a perfect, fun week!!! Thanks Tom Scheurn for making everything SO NICE!!! Can we go back next week??? Did I hear you say YES??? Okay my bags are packed!!!
Love,
Tamy
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