recently got back from my trip to Hawaii w/ the husband. it was really fun, but it did feel a bit short. the weather was nice, not extremely hot, but hot enough to enjoy the beach. a lot of time was spent at the beach, swimming and playing in the sand. i didn't tan much during the vacation, nor during the entire summer either. i think i spent about four days a week tanning last summer. that was over doing. so i tried to make up for it this summer, spending a lot less time in the sun. we went snorkeling, which was really fun. it was also really scary. i'm used to snorkeling tours where they take you out on a boat to clear blue waters that are at least 20 feet deep. so you can still see the bottom, but there's no fear that you'll brush up into a reef. but this was a new experience. apparently there was a sea turtle, but it was near big reefs, so i freaked out and turned back towards shore. we went to the dole plantation, to get some pineapple ice cream, which i think is an absolute must, if you're going to Hawaii. we also spent a night at dave&busters, which was really fun. won a lot of tickets, somehow; and i still don't understand how. on the last day, we went jet skiing, which was really exciting. i was a bit scared at first, because every time we drove through a wave, the jet ski would jump in the air, and bounce back onto the surface of the water; which was painful, but fun. i rode it for a bit, but was afraid i would flip the jet ski. overall, i'd say the trip was a success, and it was an awfully nice honeymoon ♥