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Most of my travels and blogs are anything but vacations. My trip to Hawaii was exactly what I needed- A VACATION!!! Trust me, there is no better place in the world to vacation than Hawaii. As a spoiled child I went to Hawaii every year (hey its my dad's favorite place!) and actually got sick of going to Hawaii. This was my first time there in 8 years. I forgot how much I love Hawaii. It is absolute Paradise. It all started last February when I decided to stay in Japan another year. I knew that I wanted to see my family at some point. When my parents came in April, I said, 'hey, why don't we all meet in Hawaii for Thanksgiving?' My idea was very appealing, and a Lary Family Vacation was born.

Maui'd to my Brother

Casey Lary
2007-03-10 17:08:33

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I did great! That night we went out dancing- the first time all three Lary kids at the bars. Lets just say I got asked more than once if Barrett was my boyfriend.....hence the title of my entry. Definitely a fun night.

The next day was my last day, spent lounging, snorkeling, eating, and just being lazy. I watched American football too- not my bears but still fun to watch. A few last hours to get some sun. Life doesn't get much better.

The next morning I was up early en route back to Japan. I was definitely not ready to go and considered changing my flight. At the Honolulu International airport I was greeted by an all to familiar group of people- Japanese high school students! Many high schools have school trips to either Hawaii, Singapore, or Korea. My plane back was chalk full of them. An odd appearance because they weren't wearing their uniforms. One of my schools has a trip to Hawaii. The worst part about their trip is that they are allowed to go to the beach as a group, but NO SWIMMING. Who goes to Hawaii and doesn't even put on a bathingsuit?

Hawaii....what else can I say but it was wonderful, amazing, exhilarating, refreshing, and makes me love my family even more. Hey, distance makes the heart grow fonder (in most cases). I had more culture shock going to Hawaii than Boston. Going to Boston I knew what to expect- a big city and the amenities/annoyances that go with them. Hawaii is a paradise, similar to my recent trips to Thailand and Philippines. Thailand and the Philippines were so incredibly cheap and there was poor infrastructure. Hawaii looked the same but was way more expensive and there were good roads all over the place. Since I was so used to the way of life in Asia, Hawaii took me by surprise. Now with that timeshare it seems I will be going to Hawaii A LOT! Pack your bags and you can come with me!

Shout out to the Lary clan- I love you and thank you for a great trip.

Phew! Caught up with all my travelogues- I leave for Vietnam/Cambodia tomorrow!