The Carbonne Family: Aloha!

Nick & I took our first trip to Hawaii (hard to believe, I know!). We traveled to Oahu and stayed at the Turtle Bay Resort, which is located on the north side of the island. We stayed for 6 days and 5 nights and had a wonderful, relaxing time!

Oahu, Hawaii

View from the lobby

Our 1st night at Turtle Bay

We had fabulous views from our room of the ocean. Each morning we'd drink coffee & read our books on the balcony, listening to the waves and singing birds. The hotel was surrounded by 5 miles of beaches and coves, so we were at the beach every day. The weather was warm & sunny, although we did get a lot of rain & wind at times.

View from our room balcony

Red Crested Cardinal on our balcony

Double morning rainbows from our balcony over Turtle Bay

Keiki Pool @ Turtle Bay

Keiki Pool @ Turtle Bay

Rainbow over Kuilima Cove @ Turtle Bay

We drove into Honolulu for a day and went to Waikiki Beach. Nick surfed & I soaked up the sun. We did a little shopping & walking around. Honolulu was fun, but we were glad that we stayed on the north side of the island, where it is much more laid back and "outdoorsy".

Waikiki, Honolulu

Waikiki Beach

Banyan tree in Honolulu

Driving to and from Honolulu was very enjoyable. We got to see the environmental diversity of the island. We also drove past many popular surf spots that Nick grew up reading about & watching on surf videos. The landscape of the north shore was beautiful, made up of many trees, plants, beaches & coves.

Driving through Wahiawa

North Shore @ Haleiwa

The rest of the time we relaxed and hung out around Turtle Bay. Nick golfed & I went to the day spa. We enjoyed mai tai's & had some great dinners. We went horseback riding along the beach & through the forest. We also went swimming, snorkeling & laid on the beach.