We are two weeks out from the wedding, but we are also two weeks out from HAWAII!!! That part of it still seems VERY surreal to me. I only have been waiting to go there my entire life. We enlisted the help of some friends who have been to Kauai for some must-see's, and so far this is what we (I) are thinking.

2) See Wailua Falls - Whether we are hiking around it or just going to see it, we need to go here. They say the best time to view this site is early morning as the sun shines on the falls. Sign me up right now (although I wonder how difficult it will be to wake Jared up. Oh wait, what is the time difference?! We will be fine!)


3) Eat a Puka Dog - That is correct. We are going on our honeymoon to eat a fancy hot dog. This comes highly recommended, and in fact we have heard that we may want to go multiple times. Apparently, this isn't your normal hot dog (because otherwise I most likely wouldn't eat it!)


4) Hike the Kalalau Trail - I may have some difficulty getting Jared to do this, but I think it would be WELL worth it. If I am unsuccessful in my persuasion, we can at least hike up to the overlook for a view of the coastline and Kee Beach. That may be more realistic. And let's be honest, I am not sure I want to deal with muddy shoes.


5) Check out Waimea Canyon -  This is the largest canyon in the Pacific and supposedly has a ton of beautiful scenic overlooks.


6) Take a helicopter tour - I am on the fence about this one, although this was my one friend's favorite activity while staying in Kauai. I think I may get really scared to do this, but the videos and pictures on the site make it look breathtaking.



And that is just stuff to do in Kauai! We will also be spending a few days in Maui, so we need to look into the offerings there as well.

Do you have any additional recommendations? Have you been to Kauai or Maui?

As many of you know, we are going to Hawaii for our honeymoon. Neither Jared nor I have been there before, and it's always been on the top of both of our vacation lists. So, without that hard decision to make, Hawaii it was. Jared's parents were so generous  to offer us their timeshare and points with the Marriott, so we will be actually going to two islands in Hawaii.

First, we will be going to Kaui. It looks like heaven! Waimei Canyon, here we come. We will be staying at the Marriott Kaui Beach Club.

After spending 5 days relaxing, hiking, biking and sight-seeing our way around Kaui, we will be headed to Maui. There, we will be staying at the Wailea Beach Marriott Resort & Spa. Again, this looks like heaven.

At this point, it just seems unreal. With all the planning we do, it's never really for the honeymoon. But, this is going to truly amazing. We tend to stay to our usual vacation spots (aka Florida), so being able to hike, bike and lay though such a beautiful, tropical area is going to be such a treat.

We still need to plan some of the things we will be doing there, so please  let us know of any suggestions you may have.  Thank you Mommy Wendy and Daddy Steve. :)