tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51902524257587821842024-03-05T20:19:15.921-08:00Grady and Lauren on a shoestringA guide to traveling on a shoestring. This blog has tips on public transportation, places to stay, and what we did on vacation.Grady and Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02474467711789658065noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190252425758782184.post-67378260650926775672012-06-07T08:54:00.001-07:002012-06-08T12:54:10.282-07:00Peru and Machu Picchu with a 3 month oldWe made it to Peru! One of our best friends, Jason Sanders
has been living down in the sacred valley for almost a year
saving the world. He made the trip 'Super
Feliz' and easy. When we told him we were coming he talked to one of his
coworkers and got it set up so we could stay with her and her family.
They were really nice and loved Lincoln. Each morning the mom, Erma,
would take him from us for at least an hour to just play with him and
change his diaper. <br />
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The Peruvians, especially in this little village we stayed in (urubamba) were very humble people and everyone loved Lincoln. They all thought he was soo big. They also thought he was a girl half the time so it kept our egos in check.<br />
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Jason and Lauren with some local girls from one of the dances</div>
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This was my first time getting some real ceviche and it rocked my world. It was amazing!</div>
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Night in <a href="http://lima1night.com/" target="_blank">Lima B&B</a> $60 + homestay in urubamba $16/night + machu picchu tickets $100 + machu picchu train $100 + 3 hats at the festival $10 + some buses, food, and a haircut = <b>about $700</b><br />
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<br />Grady and Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02474467711789658065noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190252425758782184.post-80120629161046160252012-03-08T17:45:00.000-08:002012-03-08T17:45:31.381-08:00Lincoln at one month<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Grady and Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02474467711789658065noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190252425758782184.post-14059118697726316202012-02-28T14:35:00.001-08:002012-02-28T14:38:21.514-08:00Fresh Pictures of Lincoln<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are some more pictures of Lincoln. He is a little over 3 weeks now and doing really good. At his two week checkup he was 7 lbs 3 oz and 20 inches. So he is going to be huge, but I guess we knew that going into this whole thing. We are loving being parents and having so much fun being with him. We wish everyone could come out and visit but for those of you who can't, we hope these pictures help.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He loves his binky, and we are indoctrinating him to like sports...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and his gym (thanks Jacobsens)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and we love cuddling with him</div><br />
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</div>Grady and Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02474467711789658065noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190252425758782184.post-16924703322218365622011-12-04T14:12:00.000-08:002011-12-04T14:12:05.107-08:00Nicaragua for their famous Turkey<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanksgiving came and we just couldn't let a chance to go on a quick trip be wasted so we flew down to Nicaragua for what could possibly be our last trip before Lauren has the baby!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCWHZurBWLZGzVEN0iJIdKCmd5GvX-JhP9ramU-gOA_vZr6tGE6INywARFtQQUQugY2mhXSTdzXFQZZVcwQmxJb3A8-NNTC18OfM_FuZl3v89NjAA720EHif5DL-MoAFbI5WB6mbjhjGQ/s1600/123_0648.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCWHZurBWLZGzVEN0iJIdKCmd5GvX-JhP9ramU-gOA_vZr6tGE6INywARFtQQUQugY2mhXSTdzXFQZZVcwQmxJb3A8-NNTC18OfM_FuZl3v89NjAA720EHif5DL-MoAFbI5WB6mbjhjGQ/s320/123_0648.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> We rented a little house from some dude on <a href="http://airbnb.com/">airbnb</a>, it had two little rooms and a ktichen patio area that overlooked the beach. We came down with Lauren's parents and it was perfect for us. The town we stayed in is called San Juan Del Sur, it has quite a few expats but it still felt pretty authentic. We bought fresh fish from the fish market that had been caught that day and made fish tacos that were amazing. It got us excited for Seattle and the fresh fish up there.<br />
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Rental house <b>$25</b> night + 2.5 hour cab ride from airport <b>$60</b> + motorcycle rental <b>$20</b> + fresh fish <b>$3</b> = about <b>$180</b> for the tripGrady and Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02474467711789658065noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190252425758782184.post-27108076643694597332011-09-04T17:15:00.000-07:002011-09-04T17:47:35.255-07:00A Babymoon in the Holy LandWe finally did it. We have been talking about if for the past year but we finally made it to Israel. It was a short trip. We left on Saturday, got there Sunday and then left at midnight on Tuesday. The flights were great, we slept for most of the 11 hour plane ride, of course it helps when you are flying first class (don't be too jealous i had to deal with a lot of angry travelers to get those seats!).<br />
We landed mid afternoon on sunday and then took a shared taxi straight to our hotel. I found a nice bed and breakfast place that was $60 a night right by the bus station. After getting settled in we went straight to the old city to do some sight seeing.<br />
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On our second day we went to Masada and the Dead Sea. <a href="http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Judaism/masada.html">Masada</a> is this ancient city built up on a hill that is the site of where a bunch of Jews held off the Romans and ended up committing suicide rather than being taken captive. Really cool area, pretty dang hot, well worth the trip, especially if you can borrow some hats from your guesthouse to shield the sun.<br />
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Later that day we caught a bus to the dead sea, it was really cool, the lowest point on earth. Swimming in it was awesome, you seriously can't sink if you wanted too. The water was less refreshing than we had hoped because it was warm and the salt burns but to be able to get one of those pictures while reading, I would take just about anything.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our last day we went back to the Garden of Gethsemane and that area of Jerusalem. It was a little tricky to get into a few of the areas because of some religious holidays but we were still able to see a lot. It was amazing to see how the city is viewed as such an important area for three major religions, Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. It never felt unsafe even with the clash of cultures and the history of the region.</div><br />
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This is a great country to visit and we could have spent much more time if we were to explore other areas like Galilee and that region. The bus system is great, except for some reason the concept of a line hasn't made it's way to Israel yet, everyone is pushy and cuts in front of you. We loved the trip and it was a great way to celebrate out last 5 months without kids tagging along!<br />
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Hotel for 2 nights <b>$120 </b> + Masada entrance fee <b>$12</b> + Bus from airport <b>$20</b> each + having a falafel everyday <b>$5</b> each + buying stuff at the market <b>$who knows</b> = about <b>$400</b><br />
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Grady and Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02474467711789658065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190252425758782184.post-43564406698085752492011-08-15T11:52:00.000-07:002011-08-15T11:52:01.235-07:00From New York to Maine<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This will just be a quick post but we took a little road trip from Maine back down to Brooklyn... in our new car! We, I mean Lauren, has been driving a 1997 toyota tercel for the last year and after the AC broke down during the New York heat wave we decided that it was time to get a new car. We found a nice little hatchback just north of Boston so we flew up there with some cash in hand and started our trip.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">We went immediately to Maine, which is an under-rated state. We walked along the beach and grabbed some lobster. We had a fun time and it wasn't very crowded, I can see why G W has a summer home up there.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lauren had to flirt her way into holding a lobster</td></tr>
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<div style="text-align: center;">We didn't stop in Boston since we had been there before and headed to Rhode Island and the famous Newport Beach cliff walk and mansions. The cliff walk is amazing and much more grand than I had imagined. The walk is about 3 miles and right along the coast. There are some of the biggest mansions ever, more like castles as you can see. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrMH8K20e6tqoskuJXOvoFvwqLLgLw3B_SbQrre1mR0HiXUNhSQVtYSWYMADjtwipEaZkP-d41IXXf0-aXIdCITwecdf5oa-Z2Lv4ddZsKQ_HOQ1UcOD02dJvAN8ZO7Gh7ZqvyEaTY6mo/s1600/IMG_0575.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrMH8K20e6tqoskuJXOvoFvwqLLgLw3B_SbQrre1mR0HiXUNhSQVtYSWYMADjtwipEaZkP-d41IXXf0-aXIdCITwecdf5oa-Z2Lv4ddZsKQ_HOQ1UcOD02dJvAN8ZO7Gh7ZqvyEaTY6mo/s400/IMG_0575.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">And back home to Brooklyn. It has been a great summer living in the city. We are ready for a change of pace and to be back in Ithaca but it was fun while it lasted. Here are a few pictures of our time in NYC.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Grady and Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02474467711789658065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190252425758782184.post-6531594502572561992011-06-07T09:50:00.000-07:002011-06-07T09:50:01.915-07:00The French and Italian Riviera<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</b></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I know we told some of you that we were going to Israel, but we ended up in Nice, France instead. Besides having a useless Israel guidebook weighing down my backpack, it was great how it worked out. I would recommend the trip to anyone.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">We landed in Nice Sunday Morning and went outside to catch a bus into town. They have several buses to take into town but I think the best one is the 23. Its only 1 Euro and takes about a half hour total. There is also a 98 and 99 bus into Nice but they are 4 Euro. Once into Nice, you can take a tram (light rail) around the town.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">We stayed at a little hotel called Hotel De Kent. It was about 50 Euro a night and was worth just about that. I was amazed at how many small dingy hotels they have over there. I mean, it works for me since we don't have any money but I was surprised so many other people travel that way. The food in France, especially the bread was great. We were content just eating a fresh baguette and cheese most of the time.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">In Nice there was a really cool market selling flowers and local food called the cours saleya. It was a lot of fun to walk through but pretty expensive if you want to buy anything. On Mondays the market turns into a flea and antique market. We walked through but we felt a little out of place with all the old people walking around.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">The beaches in Nice are beautiful but are different from anything i have ever been on. Instead of sand the beach is filled with smooth rocks. While it may have been a little bit more uncomfortable to lay on, it was nice not to have to wash sand from your hair for the next week. </div><br />
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The hike is pretty demanding. It is supposed to take 6 hours and that is for people who are in shape. The trail goes straight up and straight down in some parts. While we were there the path between two of the cites was closed so we had to use the foot path that the locals use. I am glad we did it but it was hard!<br />
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In the middle of our hike we saw signs for a beach and decided to follow them. The path took us straight down the mountain. After we were almost to the bottom, we noticed that we weren't just headed to any beach, we were headed to a nude beach. After debating whether or not to turn around, we decided to keep going. We had been hiking for 4 hours and the only way back was straight up the mountain so there was no way i was turning around without at least jumping in the water first. We got to the beach and found a secluded spot where we didn't have to see anyone. The beach was great and luckily not very crowded. <br />
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On our way back from the beach we stumbled upon somebody's house. We started taking to the occupants and found out one of the guys was from Argentina. Grady started speaking to him in spanish and asked him if he had any mate (an argentinian tea) and the guy loved us after that. He told us that there was an easier way to get back to civilization without having to hike straight up the mountain. There was an abandoned tunnel that the trains used to pass through. If we just walked a mile through the tunnel we could get back to the city. This was the tunnel.<br />
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If you can't really see anything don't worry we couldn't either. The guy gave us a flashlight that didn't really work and told Grady to either stay to the right or stay away from the right, it was all in spanish so we couldn't really tell. It took us about twenty minutes to get through the tunnel and i don't think i have ever been more scared. At one point i was certain that the tunnel wasn't abandoned and that we were going to get hit by a train.<br />
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</div>Grady and Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02474467711789658065noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190252425758782184.post-7521673615057874172011-03-27T18:41:00.000-07:002011-03-27T18:43:31.308-07:00St. Lucia and our German HostessWe made it down to St Lucia for a few days for my spring break. It was a lot of fun and we got some sun that we needed. We found this place called <a href="http://www.villawellness-st-lucia.com/">Villa Wellness</a> that we just kinda stumbled across. It was pretty awesome, just a little house that this German lady rents out a couple of rooms in. I called before we went and the hostess said she would pick us up at the airport and sure enough when we got off the plane she was there waiting for us with a sign with our names on it!<br />
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The website said that a room comes with a veggie breakfast and so we were expecting some fruit and maybe toast but the breakfast was huge! All kinds of fruit, eggs, fresh hot bread, and all kinds of cheese and some unique St Lucian foods. We ate so much we never really ate lunch. And it gave us enough energy to play some soccer with the locals. I scored the first goal of the game and Lauren knocked some kid down so we earned their respect!<br />
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One of the places we went was called the sulfur springs. The island is volcanic and so they have some natural hot springs near Soufriere. St Lucia has the typical Caribbean buses that just wait until they get enough people to leave, which I think are awesome. So we went to the bus stop and jumped in the big van. It took about a half-hour to get to the entrance and then a 15 minute walk to the hot springs. It was only $5 us for the hot springs. The coolest part is they have this clay that everyone lathers all over their body, that all the locals swear by. Lauren looked like she was 15 again after that clay treatment!<br />
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On Sunday we went to the local mormon church. It was a pretty small branch but everyone was pretty nice. Afterwards we went to the beach and laid by some palm trees. We realized how little sun we have been getting in Ithaca when at the end of the day we were both pink and swollen. Oh well, the sun is good for you right?<br />
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Here is a shot of the view we had from the deck. If you get a chance to go to St Lucia you have to spend a few days with Christina at Villa Wellness, we didn't get the opportunity but supposedly she is a wicked belly dancer.<br />
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3 Nights stay <b>$160</b> + 8 coconuts <b>$5</b> + mud bath <b>$10</b> + bus <b>$6</b> + some pretty dirty chicken $4*3 = <b>$198 </b>Grady and Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02474467711789658065noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190252425758782184.post-67579951400711609202011-01-14T11:08:00.000-08:002011-01-14T15:49:47.290-08:00The Dominican Republic con FuerzaThe DR was sweet! I have wanted to go there for a while and when Lauren found this deal for an all-inclusive resort for $20 a night, we had to go. The deal was through <a href="http://www.cheapcaribbean.com">cheapcaribbean</a> and we stayed at the lifestyle resort in <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Cofresi,+Puerto+Plata,+Dominican+Republic&sll=19.780769,-70.687109&sspn=0.155717,0.272598&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Cofresi,+Puerto+Plata,+Dominican+Republic&z=14">Puerto Plata</a>. We flew into Santiago and took a caro publico into into the city. The public transportation there is locals driving around old cars but they actually follow routes. The PA route goes back and forth from the airport, and our driver had a 1990 civic. We paid a dollar for our ride from the airport, and by the time we got out there was 7 passengers, plus the car was a 5 speed, he had to shift! Being a part of that was worth so much more than $1! To get to Puerto Plata we took a Caribe tours bus for about an hour and a half but you could take a guagua and it would have been just as easy, both are about $3. Then once in Puerto Plata we decided to take a Motoconcho (3 people and bags, 1 motorcycle) to the resort. It made me want to buy a motorcycle.<br />
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Our first day, we wandered around town towards the beach. We were walking through the slums and eventually made it to the dirtiest beach ever. We were just reading a little and these kids cam up and sat really close to us. So I started talking to them and I told them to get a baseball which they were pretty excited about. So after playing catch for a minute they showed us their field they had built out of trash. We split up and played ball for about an hour right on the beach, it made my day. These are the kids we played with, they gave me the ball to keep.<br />
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Once at the resort we laid around, swam, and played games but mostly just relaxed. Jon and Melissa Kidd came, it was really fun having them there. On Sunday we went to the <a href="http://www.mormon.org">Mormon</a> church there. The first chapel we went to started later so the second counselor took the girls on his motorcycle and me and Jon shared one over to the other chapel. Everyone in the DR is really cool.<br />
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The Kidds went to Damajagua (27 waterfalls) one day during the week and we went our last day. It is this awesome national park that has a bunch of waterfalls to climb up and jump in. You gotta check out this link to see the promotional video! <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POH35drrmuY">27 Charcos</a>. You have to pay for a guide/entrance fee but its pretty cheap and definitely worth it.<br />
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The trip was great, it was easy to get around without taking taxis, speaking better spanish would have helped but we were fine. The people were super cool and helpful, and they had some good food, especially the Pico Pollo. And the resort was nice! The VIP beach with the beds was hard to resist. <br />
The Cost = <b>Resort $200</b> + Total Transportation <b>$30</b> + Hotel last night <b>$18</b> + Breakfast in town <b>$3</b> + Papaye and Pina <b>$.80</b> + AntiDiarheal <b>$15</b> = <b>$266.80</b>Grady and Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02474467711789658065noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190252425758782184.post-27343239132336040282010-09-19T15:29:00.001-07:002011-01-14T10:40:07.936-08:00Thailand in the Low Season<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEintxJveCwLZ1ZQsvYjAnlXlJJmjUk8liqAicO_918L8f1MGtYSd0bOonjKVPliECrPFWwReFkC9olMq3DxuiCoxgHw-boZ4ntDmr3tsc46uGGqtzdrnbiLGzdYEU6qvZbXGg8qGNU-pe8/s1600/IMG_3113.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="112" width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEintxJveCwLZ1ZQsvYjAnlXlJJmjUk8liqAicO_918L8f1MGtYSd0bOonjKVPliECrPFWwReFkC9olMq3DxuiCoxgHw-boZ4ntDmr3tsc46uGGqtzdrnbiLGzdYEU6qvZbXGg8qGNU-pe8/s200/IMG_3113.JPG" /></a></div>Here are a few pictures from our trip to Thailand. It was a blast. We were there about 10 days which was a little short of our plan but the flights were looking good so we had to leave early. <br />
At first we headed up north to Chang Mai, which is one of the bigger cities up north but it was much smaller than Bangkok. Chang Mai was cool and I wish we could have spent more time there. One day we rented a motorcycle and drove all over getting lost, sun burned, and scaring Lauren. We got some really good local Thai food and went and saw the tigers and went on a pretty cool hike. When we were up north we also went on a Trek through the jungle. This is a picture of the elephant with us on it's back.<br />
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The second part of our trip we headed to the South through Phuket. The beaches were great. Supposedly the rainy season is right when we were there but it was nice most of the time and wasn't very stormy at all. We stayed on Ko pi pi for a couple nights in this beachfront bungalow, it was unreal. <br />
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Thailand is a long ways away. Probably close to 20 hours each way. And even though we got <a href="http://www.seatguru.com/">business class</a> most of the way there and back, it wears on you. But, I would still like to go back and explore some other areas in Thailand and maybe get another Tailor Made suit!<br />
<b>Total spent for 2 in 10 days = Hotels $150 + Food $150 + Buses $120 + Scooter Rental $10 + Jungle Tour $90 + whatever else we spent money on = $800</b>Grady and Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02474467711789658065noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190252425758782184.post-70943084981102580962010-04-28T17:12:00.000-07:002011-01-14T10:38:49.187-08:00Cancun, Puerto Morelos, and Playa Del Carmen the thrifty way<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyO_AvHR4p9aaTmlHR35LyEw2fzsdAJwDd6qHkmV2ndwoahTH7aqPRx5Ru09npYfZvPMpFO1l8sUqZ5fD1CRWbSXaeFY-MBtZcDwiIQwuYI-TzySj9ROI1RsuNZLtX_k889XlHgQKNBZM/s1600/IMG_2964.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 142px; height: 142px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyO_AvHR4p9aaTmlHR35LyEw2fzsdAJwDd6qHkmV2ndwoahTH7aqPRx5Ru09npYfZvPMpFO1l8sUqZ5fD1CRWbSXaeFY-MBtZcDwiIQwuYI-TzySj9ROI1RsuNZLtX_k889XlHgQKNBZM/s200/IMG_2964.JPG" border: 4px solid #cccccc;" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465738322073806450" /> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBQO_Vjxi-7JBwzwG6I7JJir5-DQap7MTKHkfvZrFpuN9yoZuQr_CjLVnheytUTj1RYurC9VRB6k9stp7KbIAABWuzh-9AbSPgp_RkPwQPz4GXOFVduU363NDHKVkddE-RtkZwxnVjMV4/s1600/IMG_2960.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 142px; height: 142px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBQO_Vjxi-7JBwzwG6I7JJir5-DQap7MTKHkfvZrFpuN9yoZuQr_CjLVnheytUTj1RYurC9VRB6k9stp7KbIAABWuzh-9AbSPgp_RkPwQPz4GXOFVduU363NDHKVkddE-RtkZwxnVjMV4/s200/IMG_2960.JPG" border: 4px solid #cccccc;" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465738308999699746" /> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6wtPAl3F1rQDA0XtYo_4Qr7x1Ar0I-O1VWF6A6na2Mm-VJCuuWjXnLGhkrhMhM-1AFwawR7ZaH-RGJBf3oaJSc8d4-qsnUWdqB4QXLDJ5iVXxChCrd8JbGP6E8Z4F0IclIj6z9QdnfsY/s1600/IMG_2955.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 142px; height: 142px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6wtPAl3F1rQDA0XtYo_4Qr7x1Ar0I-O1VWF6A6na2Mm-VJCuuWjXnLGhkrhMhM-1AFwawR7ZaH-RGJBf3oaJSc8d4-qsnUWdqB4QXLDJ5iVXxChCrd8JbGP6E8Z4F0IclIj6z9QdnfsY/s200/IMG_2955.JPG" border: 4px solid #cccccc;" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465738298228592466" /> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYrCknRP5-RZFVNk6LYdmyZ-fty8opJHjS3LLHLKLmPWlvAhWKUY70NiBPclkeEEUQ1HJecF3g6pDmINhw0t2ewoPEih2HCGB0oq_nlD71uYPLwguvPmq9gwTeHrlNys2ed_jQEJaU8NI/s1600/IMG_2933.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 142px; height:142px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYrCknRP5-RZFVNk6LYdmyZ-fty8opJHjS3LLHLKLmPWlvAhWKUY70NiBPclkeEEUQ1HJecF3g6pDmINhw0t2ewoPEih2HCGB0oq_nlD71uYPLwguvPmq9gwTeHrlNys2ed_jQEJaU8NI/s200/IMG_2933.JPG" border: 4px solid #cccccc;" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465738285625880402" /></a><br />
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We had another 3 day weekend and the flights were open to Cancun so we jumped on the plane Saturday Morning and made it down. We landed at the Cancun airport and headed out to find our way to Puerto Morelos and the Amar Inn. The <a href="http://www.travelyucatan.com/cancun_bus.php">bus stop</a> is directly outside the terminal to your right. There is only one major road heading to Playa del Carmen and beyond so it is really easy to take public transportation. It cost $10 to Puerto Morelos and shouldn't be too much more to Playa Del Carmen. We got off the bus at the Puerto Morelos stop which is a few miles away from the resort part of town and there are always taxis that will take you directly to where you want in the town for $2.<br />
Puerto Morelos was great! It is a small town and much lower key than Cancun or Playa Del Carmen. We stayed at the <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g240327-d153438-Reviews-Amar_Inn_B_B-Puerto_Morelos_Yucatan_Peninsula.html">Amar Inn </a>which I highly recommend. Just call or email ahead of time to check if they have room. Our room was $50 a night and included a complete homemade mexican breakfast, it was soo good. The staff was very friendly and even cut down a coconut and cracked it open for us to drink the milk!<br />
It is right on the beach so anytime we wanted we could go enjoy the white sand beach. The reef has really good snorkeling, it's a little ways off from the shore so you need to have a boat take you out. We payed $15 each for the snorkeling trip which includes gear and a guide. On Sunday we took the bus to Playa Del Carmen and walked around the market buying fresh cooked food here and there and eventually made it to the beach and had a picnic. There were a ton more people on those beaches but it was fun to see another area.<br />
Monday came and reluctantly we took the taxi back to the bus stop to head back to the airport. We made stopped by the local fruiteria, bought a mango, and then headed back to Utah.<br />
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<span style="font-weight:bold;">Total Cost: 2 Nights at $50 + Snorkeling trip $30 + Bus and Taxi $50 = $180</span>Grady and Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02474467711789658065noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190252425758782184.post-53706505170321852082010-04-12T10:37:00.000-07:002011-01-14T10:38:21.474-08:00Southern Carribean Cruise<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWv3wTq58o1-4vucCMMnfFuqAVmUwTJelT2dxjxONhHrU9dT_l6YZLUpNgij6f1XEU8adVndHH3J6sqsvRAigg38rcjmGNm4fQDzsE-GEFHbFgmXWmGMogURUIcjGhHIfJC5AZMB6CUXA/s1600/IMG_3040.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 5px 5px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 190px; height: 112px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWv3wTq58o1-4vucCMMnfFuqAVmUwTJelT2dxjxONhHrU9dT_l6YZLUpNgij6f1XEU8adVndHH3J6sqsvRAigg38rcjmGNm4fQDzsE-GEFHbFgmXWmGMogURUIcjGhHIfJC5AZMB6CUXA/s200/IMG_3040.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465987997061070914" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEezSt4OtNcSNxrHU7vna2L0gggmcYwE3vFwXEnWVxEknvo88tJ6aHHWpSO5lDnkQmugy6ikj7qU4CzSMn2Ety8jmKo6X9ixPDhU1-ckBkBsQvVeLFayyEQBhq3GWaSuvufKnPbQBDGl4/s1600/IMG_3022.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 5px 5px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 190px; height: 112px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEezSt4OtNcSNxrHU7vna2L0gggmcYwE3vFwXEnWVxEknvo88tJ6aHHWpSO5lDnkQmugy6ikj7qU4CzSMn2Ety8jmKo6X9ixPDhU1-ckBkBsQvVeLFayyEQBhq3GWaSuvufKnPbQBDGl4/s200/IMG_3022.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465987984486463090" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAzL2swcyL41L9luTfadpa-wDEarACFsGE1gn97sQOK9qROC1BXsJHRcFV8xPnmZ4CCPfndqG6cKLgnLNs1AJ9U3s6FjNjRYLM6qL8SnD3WKgMj86rACQQudTDWO8xdsuq70WnUm0g17w/s1600/IMG_3019.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 5px 5px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 190px; height: 112px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAzL2swcyL41L9luTfadpa-wDEarACFsGE1gn97sQOK9qROC1BXsJHRcFV8xPnmZ4CCPfndqG6cKLgnLNs1AJ9U3s6FjNjRYLM6qL8SnD3WKgMj86rACQQudTDWO8xdsuq70WnUm0g17w/s200/IMG_3019.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465987970863199298" /></a><br />
Well we just got back from our cruise down to the southern Caribbean. Before we left I found a little bit of information on what to do and how to get around but once we got there it turned out to be even easier than I imagined. Here is a list of the islands we went to and what we did, and what I would recommend if you happen to get to one of these islands:<br />
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<span style="font-weight:bold;">St Marteen (Phillipsburg)</span>- When you exit the cruise terminal you walk out and there is a walkway past all the tour operators that takes less than ten minutes to walk to Phillipsburg which has a nice beach and a little touristy shopping area. From talking to other people it sounds like the shopping on St. Maarten is pretty good and cheap and I even got this sweet hat for 5 bucks!<br />
<span style="font-weight:bold;">Total Spent = $5</span><br />
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<span style="font-weight:bold;">Dominica</span>-We visited on Easter Monday so all public transportation was shut down. But on any other day they have 3 row vans that all the locals take. Because we wanted to see a few places we did some negotiating and got a great deal on a tour. The first stop was the sulfur springs in wotten waven. I imagined jumping in this pot of hot water but it turned out you just looked at a real small gated off water hole. It was not worth the trip. Next we went to Trafalgar Falls, this place was sweet. It had two real tall waterfalls and several pools for swimming. I even got to do a cannonball into one. And to top it off, there were some hot water pots we got to sit in. There were slews of tourists but the place was cool enough it was worth going. The final stop was Titou Gorge. I guess they filmed part of Pirates of the Caribbean here. It was a narrow gorge that you had to swim through to get to the end. I think you could probably get to one of these spots through public transportation but I can't tell for sure. Either way if you get a cheap enough price on a tour it is worth it to see the island.<br />
<span style="font-weight:bold;">Total Spent = $15 each for the tour</span><br />
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<span style="font-weight:bold;">Grenada (St Georges)</span>-This was the craziest bus we had but it added to the fun. We wanted to go to the Grand Etang State Park and do the seven sisters falls hike. The bus station is right off the port and it is easy to get the right bus. They don't run on any schedule but just leave once they are filled up. When we got to the bus they were almost filled up so we jumped in and left. The busses are more like vans. We had 21 people in ours, 4 people to each row, and the drivers are crazy. I mean the roads are crappy and they are all way steep but that added to the fun of it. We payed our 2 bucks and got off. The people were surprised that we wanted to got to seven sisters because it is about a 30 minute walk. We could have had the bus stop at the entrance but we didn't know. So we hiked down there and entered the park. There is a $2 entrance fee to get in. <br />
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The hike is pretty good and a little slippery and steep. We were kinda surprised that there were old people doing it. When we got there there is a two waterfalls you can see and swim in the pools beneath them and to the right is a path that takes you to the rest of the falls. Their was a local guy who wanted to be our guide and wanted money but you can do it alone. At the end of the side path you start heading down the river and jump off the falls into the pools of water as you go. As long as you are careful you will be fine. The last waterfall you jump off is about 25 feet and it is the one that drops into the main pool. Lauren went and was a little scared at first but got enough courage to jump off and got cheers from all the spectators!<br />
<span style="font-weight:bold;">Total Spent = $12</span> <br />
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<span style="font-weight:bold;">Tobago</span>-Tobago has an even better bus system that has schedules and set routes, but it is less frequent. We also heard there are private buses that go on the same routes that if you ask the locals they will help you identify them. By the time we got to the bus station, which is a short walk from the port, the bus we wanted had just left. We were heading to Argyle Falls, which is probably close to a 45 minute drive. Other people were heading to pigeon point beach which is supposed to be really nice but we weren't in the mood for the beach so we went up to the fort king george, it was cool but nothing to write home about. I was able to buy a few cokes in the glass bottles made with real sugar, those are so good.<br />
<span style="font-weight:bold;">Total Spent: $2 on cokes</span><br />
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<span style="font-weight:bold;">Barbados (Bridgetown)</span>-Lauren like most girls gets giddy when she hears she can swim with giant sea turtles, so she was excited for Barbados. All the tours cost $60 a head to take you on a boat to the bay and let you out to see the turtles. So we hopped on the bus, the main terminal is about a 10 minute walk from the cruise port, and headed to Paynes Bay beach which is where all the boats end up. We borrowed snorkel gear from this German couple that we made friends with and swam out to where the boats were feeding the turtles. It was really cool, they attracted some big old fish and about five turtles were swimming around us. I had planned on grabbing the shell of one and getting a ride but when I got my opportunity I wussed out. All I did was barely touch the shell. That day it was pretty cloudy and so of course we stayed out all day and got fried. Buses are very frequent out there and we never waited very long at all, on the way back we gave the driver $2 and he gave us a Barbados dollar back so I don't know how much it really costs but its cheap.<br />
<span style="font-weight:bold;">Total Spent = $4</span><br />
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Overall the cruise was fun, the food was great, the stops were a bit of an adventure, and Lauren looks cute with her tan.Grady and Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02474467711789658065noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190252425758782184.post-63305571362090949992009-12-15T08:27:00.000-08:002010-04-29T18:23:39.235-07:00Public Transportation in Honolulu Hawaii<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja2GjxIUwdqmdN4InZV6VDFliROgqRStG4Iv7Sv7xiZqek0OmFqCKrmzX3yOqDdC-HbEJlAusXyFWihCowDf6ukOf5yQSRXjGXIgbvryme_ajW4JK98OT_lRTonaNKSu8C2oC1NU9t_Gw/s1600/IMG_2894.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 142px; height: 142px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja2GjxIUwdqmdN4InZV6VDFliROgqRStG4Iv7Sv7xiZqek0OmFqCKrmzX3yOqDdC-HbEJlAusXyFWihCowDf6ukOf5yQSRXjGXIgbvryme_ajW4JK98OT_lRTonaNKSu8C2oC1NU9t_Gw/s200/IMG_2894.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465732464447656258" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8tN45Rr1CMNK1EttFQWxfymG75f47Zx6HfsGmZaT26jTXrOmfR_CKNVZLWWS3EEmLCEF5768q4Y4NvFGL04Gd-9SryPWU0M9fo2jHSxV8B9MiBGeLDpS9Q6erhiaN5wKXGG8jtcJh2A0/s1600/IMG_2873.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 142px; height: 142px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8tN45Rr1CMNK1EttFQWxfymG75f47Zx6HfsGmZaT26jTXrOmfR_CKNVZLWWS3EEmLCEF5768q4Y4NvFGL04Gd-9SryPWU0M9fo2jHSxV8B9MiBGeLDpS9Q6erhiaN5wKXGG8jtcJh2A0/s200/IMG_2873.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465732449268641730" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE7r6QHtJZq6Q9PCRrbJ3QEat_rX26eFy3CXRAwhJY_fJRuobg5nriIPd2-vaPswTbzRbOaWIlUmLaVWKM2dxtxa4eoBCzz35yWfuB6m9c9qz959FERupsJa8r1cmte93ZMpAhwaoTrG0/s1600/IMG_2885.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 142px; height: 142px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE7r6QHtJZq6Q9PCRrbJ3QEat_rX26eFy3CXRAwhJY_fJRuobg5nriIPd2-vaPswTbzRbOaWIlUmLaVWKM2dxtxa4eoBCzz35yWfuB6m9c9qz959FERupsJa8r1cmte93ZMpAhwaoTrG0/s200/IMG_2885.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465732435771488562" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBPKrEyd_7Waw9hEqDzDFCYWHVrG2sg-RVbf_h3-22LvA_tjAv6XDEU7JgS_gBl0V-_c1ECmpnc5Zx_FDNo5uku1xGdwsNgtexyl-x5XnRqtVSRoQlDl8yDN14NW9l6vMOXm8hVSkxAvk/s1600/IMG_2868.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 142px; height: 142px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBPKrEyd_7Waw9hEqDzDFCYWHVrG2sg-RVbf_h3-22LvA_tjAv6XDEU7JgS_gBl0V-_c1ECmpnc5Zx_FDNo5uku1xGdwsNgtexyl-x5XnRqtVSRoQlDl8yDN14NW9l6vMOXm8hVSkxAvk/s200/IMG_2868.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465732429559461874" /></a><br /><br />We had a free weekend so we decided to run hop on a plane to Hawaii for the weekend. We got into Honolulu around 8:00 at night. To get to Waikiki from the airport board bus #19 or #20 Waikiki Beach and Hotels. First bus from Waikiki is 4:46 a.m. on weekdays and 5:25 a.m. on weekends. The last bus leaving the Airport to Waikiki is 11:31 p.m. on weekdays and 11:39 p.m. on weekends. Buses run about 20 minutes apart during the day, and 30 minutes apart in the evenings. It took a little over a half an hour to get to waikiki and the bus dropped driver was helpful and dropped us off right near our Hotel. We stayed at the Hawaiin Prince a 4-star hotel and got it on priceline for $75. We used <a href="http://biddingfortravel.com">biddingfortravel.com</a> to check the going rates for priceline. The next morning we headed to Hanauma Bay to snorkel. Hanauma Bay is a nature reserve on the southeast end of Oahu Island. The bus stops are frequent and easy to find anywhere in Waikiki. The bus cost 2.25 a person and was very convenient. The entrance fee was $15 a person but it is well worth it, they also had snorkel gear that you could rent. The beach and bay are well taken care of and it is great snorkeling, there were tons of fish! Some people saw octopus and there are turtles there but we never saw any. On the way back we asked the bus driver where we could get some real authentic Hawaiian food and he dropped us off at a local joint. The food was good but a little greasy for Laurens taste. Hawaiian food isn't anything fancy. That was Saturday, our first and second to last day. <br />On Sunday we had two choices, go up to the north shore and see the huge waves or stay at the beach and just enjoy the sun. Since our trip was so short we decided to stay close and not spend more time on the bus traveling. The beach was great, we snagged some chairs from one of the hotels and just relaxed all day. That night we took the bus back to the airport, which was pretty easy, and got on our overnight flight back home. Getting off the airplane at 7:00 am and going straight to work was rough but well worth getting to go to Hawaii for the first time.<br /><span style="font-color:black;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Total trip cost: 2 Nights Hotel $150 + Bus Fares $25 + Hanauma Bay $30 = $210</span></span>Grady and Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02474467711789658065noreply@blogger.com1