Boxed Water

Whoever came up with boxed water is a genius. It makes me wonder why we haven't done this from the start. The facts on the box sold me. I remember drinking from milk cartons in elementary school and it only crosses my mind now that water could have been in those boxes. They were put to good use in arts and crafts too! This idea needs to go more global and companies that manufacture bottles for anything need to reconsider their use of plastic. It will probably save the company a lot more money too because I'm sure recycled paper is a lot less expensive than whatever they use to make bottles.

The Aquarium

A few weeks ago, we took a trip to the Aquarium. It was fun, but short-lived. The place is small! I guess it's really been that long since I've been there. We decided we would go to Sea Life Park soon to make up for it. Afterward, we headed over to the lagoon, per request of my nephew. Love the ilikai or "rainbow" hotel. Just another summer day fun in sun.

H3 Portal

One of the things I love about going over to the east side of the island is going through the H3 tunnel. It's almost like a portal, because once you're on the other side of the mountain, it's as if you're flying and soaring down the highway enjoying a pretty epic view. You can see the cement beams that make up the foundation of this bridge you're on, and you don't know if you can trust it's structure with it being so high. But once you're on ground level, the east side is a quaint country, per se. I rarely make my way through this side of the mountain, but when I do, I always enjoy myself - after all, some of the best beaches are here.

Independence

It's kind of ironic how we in Hawaii celebrate Independence Day in a state that basically had their independence taken away. But with that random fact aside, I hope everyone had a wonderful 4th of July. I spent the day with my family on the other side of the island at Bellow's Beach. What I like about this side of the island is that on a good day-if you're lucky-you can see a faint silhouette of Maui (first picture). Luckily enough, we are planning to spend our Labor Day weekend camping at Bellow's. Soft velvety sand, twister, horseshoes, barbecue, and a good time sums up the day. Bliss.