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I didn't post once about Hawaii, and I don't really know what to say about it. I feel blessed to have gone, and feel like I've gained a lot from my experience. It wasn't just a vacation. If I had just visited on vacation, I wouldn't have met locals, and been a part of the culture. I wouldn't have tasted nearly as many delicious (and sometimes not so delicious) foods. I wouldn't have known so many colorful people, or gotten to feel like a minority. I wouldn't have known all of the quiet, beautiful spots that tourists don't know about it. It was really cool. They talk about an ohana feel on the island, and it's true. All of the people I met at Target from the island were amazing. It's a different world. I enjoyed being on island time. I seriously thought about moving out there.
Oahu isn't really that beautiful until you get to the windward side. It's all city, and the city isn't pretty. Every part of the island has different sand, and different varieties of weather. It's incredible. Being a quarter of a mile away from a beach for a month wasn't something I'd complain about, either. Every night we'd have beers and go swim or body board. Every morning before I went to work, I'd go throw on a bathing suit and sit in the sun. I got used to being in 80 degree weather. At first I sweat a lot, but in the end I was wearing jackets when it was 67 degrees out. That's a summer temperature up here in Bellingham.
Anyway, to sum up Hawaii, I'd move there if I didn't think the boat ride and month of quarantine for my dogs would kill them. I don't think I could live there indefinitely, but a couple of years, for sure.
Oahu isn't really that beautiful until you get to the windward side. It's all city, and the city isn't pretty. Every part of the island has different sand, and different varieties of weather. It's incredible. Being a quarter of a mile away from a beach for a month wasn't something I'd complain about, either. Every night we'd have beers and go swim or body board. Every morning before I went to work, I'd go throw on a bathing suit and sit in the sun. I got used to being in 80 degree weather. At first I sweat a lot, but in the end I was wearing jackets when it was 67 degrees out. That's a summer temperature up here in Bellingham.
Anyway, to sum up Hawaii, I'd move there if I didn't think the boat ride and month of quarantine for my dogs would kill them. I don't think I could live there indefinitely, but a couple of years, for sure.