Here are more Hawaii pictures. While back on Oahu we meet a new friend, Summer Batini. She is from St. Anthony and moved over to Oahu around 8 years ago. She was our personal tour guide at the PCC (Polynesian Cultural Center) and Oahu. So Summer picked us up and and to the North side of the island we went. We got to the PCC just as they opened. If you have never been to the PCC there is alot to see. We started in Samoa. That is the best island to go to. The guy who climbs the coconut tree and puts on the little show is sooo funny. He also does the fire dance in the main show. He was the best!!! Jaren had a companion on his mission from Samoa and this guy new him. That was cool for Jaren. Next we went to Tonga where they beat the drums. That was pretty cool too. We also went to New Zealand, Hawaii, and Fiji. Jaren and I learned to dance while we were visiting Fiji (no thanks to Summer's connections) Just kidding, we love ya Summer! We (me and Jaren) dont do real well at the self-embarassing thing but we did have fun learning to dance. Jaren even got thumbs up from the Fijian girls. Hands off girls he is all mine! We went to the luau and ate pork cooked in the ground, purple rolls and of course pineapple. Then we went to the night show. It was really cool. The Samoans were the best (again) They are just such a happy people and quite funny. They do a great fire show that has to hurt. It was a fun day for sure.
The next day we went to the swap meet at the football stadium. That was the best. We got most of our gifts for people at home there. Great t-shirt prices,shell necklaces etc. It was great. Then we headed for home and crazy weather. We had no idea what we were in for. But we didnt care. We were so homesick for our kids that I dont think anything could have stopped us.
To finish up our trip...we had a great time, but next time no cruise and we are taking our kids. So Hawaii since you never say "goodbye" how about "til we meet again" Hopefully that will not be to awful far away.
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