Hawaii-Guam-Hawaii

Yes. We have a Cosmetology school in Guam.

Don't worry, I knew you were all curious.

So yes, work sent me to Guam via Phoenix and Hawaii and I really just struggled through it.

Life is just tough sometimes

:).

With a 4 hour lay over in Phoenix, you know Krista and I had to get together, and since it had been all of a week since we'd seen each other or eaten Cafe Rio- we made the trek.

I love this girl and love that she was willing to spend that time with me.

It was the best beginning to this fabulous trip.

I was able to spend a night in Hawaii on the way to Guam and on the way home.

This would be the view from my room at the Hilton Hawaiian Village.

It was amazing!

Walking Waikiki Beach.
Oh how the memories just flowed!

I love Palm Trees.

I could have done a whole post on Palm Trees, I have plenty of pictures.

They just make me happy, remind me that the ocean is close.

The possibilites are endless. I do love this shot.

(It was inspired by a famous photo I'm pretty sure, but now that I'm googling it, I can't find it. Help!)

The Royal Hawaiian Hotel.

Where my parents used to spend their anniversary each year we lived in Hawaii.

Diamond Head.

Hilton Hawaiian Village Hotel.

Rainbow Tower.

Flying to Guam.

I've never been one to photograph the sky in airplanes, but this was just too gorgeous to pass up.

If only I could figure out my fancy camera!

The night we arrived in Guam, there was a Polynesian Dance show at our hotel.

It was incredible.

You should have seen these girls shake it! Haha.

Walking the beach in the morning.

I walked the beach each morning I was in Guam/Hawaii.

I promise, one day...one day, I will live on the beach!!

Aww..flowers, everywhere.

We jumped in the car and drove around the island with no destination and this is what we found.

I know LOST was filmed in Hawaii...but this cliff looks like it belongs on The Island.

This beach was so peaceful and serene.

It was a preserve so that's why no one was there.

The water was crystal clear.

Another beach.

We really did just cruise the island.

Pretty easy to do when its 30 miles by 8 miles.

The Chammorro Village.

A-W-E-S-O-M-E.

Local food. Good thing I love BBQ!

At the Market there was a public dance hall and people were just getting on down.

If you look closely, I'm getting on down with a local guy.

Yup, he just singled me out and said "Let's Cha-Cha".

How do you say no to that?

More local food.

Don't worry, the orange rice was delicious.

Sunset on Guam.

These shots were taken from my friend Billy's place.

Yup, I have a friend in Guam.

Thanks to FaceBook, Billy found out I was in Guam and we were able to catch up.

Love it when you can see an old friend.

Back in Hawaii and here's a shot from my new room.

Yeah, I got upgraded, right over the pool.

It's really the little things that just brighten your day.

Haha.

More Palm Trees.

More Beach.

More Hawaii.

How I love thee.

On our LOST tour (read about in another post) we were able to stop by and see the LDS Temple.

So beautiful!

The Dole Plantation.

Little Hawaiian treat.

Real Shaved Ice. With Ice Cream on the bottom.

The Best.

Sun setting in Hawaii.

What an incredible trip.

Even though I had to spend 38 hours in the air over 6 days and travel across the International Date Line (yes I saw the Sun rise twice on June 11th)...

I loved every minute of it.

I am once again so grateful for the amazing job I have and the endless opportunities it provides me.

We live in a great country and I feel so fortunate to be able to see so much of it.

Life is definitely good.