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How to Survive an Alison’s Adventure (Day 7)
Day 7 In a smooth transition from the previous day’s adventures, Day 7 of our trip started off with a morning yoga session where Deb introduced us to the Sanskrit term, “shanti” which means, “peace.” “Shanti shanti shanti,” she said as the sun rose up over the ocean. I let the words sink in as Continue reading
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How to Survive an Alison’s Adventure (Day 5&6)
Day 5 On perhaps my most dreaded day of the entire trip, my sister and I awoke not to the rise of the sun, but to the sound of an alarm. At 5:15, we slipped out of bed and put on our bathing suits—we were going surfing and I was pretty sure I was going Continue reading
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How to Survive an Alison’s Adventure (Day 3&4)
Day 3 As the sun crept in the curtains for the second time, I yawned myself awake with the slightest smile. After all the buildup for this trip, I was undeniably amongst an adventure, and only my toes were wet. In an attempt to keep hold of a little control of my responsibilities back home, Continue reading
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How to Survive an Alison’s Adventure (Day 1&2)
Day 1 With a bang my eyes were open, the wheels were on the ground, and the lights in the cabin were on. It was 9:15 pm on a Thursday and my dad, my sister and I had just landed in Hawaii. We walked through the terminal, eyes red and hair knotted, looking at all Continue reading
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Pearls and Pie (Hawaii Day 7)
As the sun shone through the window on our 7th and final morning, I tried to pretend I didn’t feel it. Accepting that the sun was up meant accepting that our last day in Hawaii had begun, and I was nowhere near ready for that to be an accurate statement. But as with any bout Continue reading
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Fast Hips and Chocolate Chip Pancakes (Hawaii Day 6)
As any perfect Saturday morning would, this one started with pancakes. The first day we arrived in Maui we noticed the restaurant, “Slappy Cakes,” across the street from our hotel, and after the past few days of early morning wake up calls, we thought Saturday would be perfect for a late pancake breakfast. Now, this Continue reading
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“Give Me the Drugs!!” said the Snorkeler (Hawaii Day 5)
I tend to be a bit of a worrier at times. In fact, it’s almost a hobby of mine to convince myself something bad is going to happen. That way, when everything goes smoothly it’s a nice surprise. I wouldn’t recommend this life strategy however. It’s a waste of Tums and Advil. Things are going Continue reading
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Koko, Chris and the Boar. (Hawaii Day 4)
Closed toed shoes were a requirement today, much to the disappointment of my flip flop loving toes. As I slid my socks on, I felt each freshly pedicured digit whimper beneath the confining fabric. It was like shutting the back door behind me and watching my dog stick her face up to the glass, begging Continue reading
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Sci-Fi & Shuffleboard (Hawaii Day 3)
It was another early morning at the Ka’anapali Shores Hotel, but this one started with an alarm clock. My sister, dad and I were up and out in front of the complex by 6 a.m. waiting to be picked up by our fishing guide, Brian (coincidentally, my dad’s name is Brian, but don’t worry, they Continue reading
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Mahalo Sun, You’re Cool! (Hawaii Day 2)
The next morning my siblings and I woke up at 6:00 am and decided to get a little workout in. (Note: This early rise was unintentional, Maui is 3 hours behind California, so our bodies thought it was a breezy 9 o’clock, but let’s just keep that between us; the hotel workers and locals on Continue reading
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