Saturday, January 31, 2009

Maui for Jacob and Sarah's Wedding

Josh had to part from the Jeep, he was pretty sad...


This one is for Heidi: 'Ahhhhhhhhh! The Nene'!


This is the Nene! It was near extinct 10 years ago and now there are 300 birds. Heidi and Nolan have some pretty funny stories about these birds.

B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L


It was so awesome!
Pictures do not do it justice.


It was so cold!!! It was 50 degrees up there! I was shaking!



It was got foggy as we drove up and then all the sudden we were above the clouds.



We decided to go Haleakala! It was awesome! It is a massive shield volcano that forms more than 75% of Maui. The drive up was so beautiful and green. The higher we got the more the landscape changed. I highly recommend it!


Thanks to Heidi and Nolan they told us about this awesome 'kitchen sink burrito'. It was awesome!


The newly weds getting ready to snorkel!


As soon as we sat down these crazy birds surrounded us. They knew we had food in the bag. They would get within inches of us.


Somewhere over the rainbow...


Just stunning.


The incredible sunset that evening after the wedding. I call this one 'heavenly beams'.


Hanging out on the beach.


Awe! So cute!


They had Hula pie as their wedding cake!! HUM! So delicious!


We went to lunch at Leilanis with them after, it was so good!


It was truly wonderful!


"You may now kiss the bride!"


I was really emotional during the ceremony. We are just so happy for them!!


They exchanged leis during the ceremony. It was really beautiful!


We were so honered to be at Jacob and Sarah's wedding! It was such a beautiful day. It started off with a rainbow and watching whales breaching from their balcony. Right off to the right was a turtle playing in the water during the ceremony.





The northern route of Maui is mostly one lane and cut out of the side of the mountain. It is breathe taking!


Again, the northern route of Maui, it is absolutely stunning!


Beautiful Maui!


The Valley is surrounded by a beautiful stream/river that was dammed up by bodies during the Kamehameha I battle.


After getting in we went straight to the Iao Needle. It was so beautiful! The Iao Valley is the site of one of the most famous battles that occurred in 1790. King Kamehameha I destroyed the Maui army in an effort to unite the Hawaiian Islands.


We got up at 5:30 in the morning to catch our 8:40 flight from Honolulu to Kahului Maui.


3 comments:

Jason and Michelle Ellsworth said...

Seriously?! You guys look GREAT at 5:30 in the morning!
And congratulations to Jacob & Sarah!

Ben & Alyssa said...

Did u guys know nathan has a thing with those Na-Na birds as well? You should ask him though. Looks like fun, I wish it were 50 degrees here!Love you guys!

hawaii50 said...

Seriouly, I can't believe how cold it is on Haleakala!!!! It doesn't even feel like you're in Hawaii. And um, you don't even look pregnant!!!!!! Lucky!!!!!