Since we are just now creating this blog, we thought we would catch you up on what we have been doing!
Day One. First class, up in the sky. Mai Tai, living the life. Needless to say, it was glamorous. We arrived our house for the next two weeks, dropped our stuff, and went looking for a beach. 5 miles later, we see one, and get our first glimpse of how beautiful Oahu is! We walked down the beach until we realized how dehydrated we were, and start walking to find the nearest drink spot. A friendly asian family hanging out in their mini van helped us out, and led us to the nearest McDonald's! We had never been so happy to see a McDonald's. The End.
Day Two. After waking up at 6 am, we went and saw our apartment, and met our precious tenant, Devika. The apartment is small, cozy, plenty of Buddha portraits, floor pillows, and no AC. We love it! But, we are looking forward to Will finding us a luxurious, FREE couch! After that, we drove with Jenn (the friend we are staying with) through the mountains and it rained, only to be greeted on the other side by beautiful weather and beautiful Kailua beach! Yogurt Mama, the world's best frozen yogurt, was also discovered.
Day Three. Jenn went to work so we were on our own to explore again! We walked up the street, took a couple of turns, and yet again ended up at a beautiful beach with unbelievable homes! After eating our picnic lunch (the same one of PB&J and Cheez-its we eat every day) we decided to head back, and we able to bum a ride to Waikiki. We explored Waikiki, and found our new favorite store, Rip Curl, and our new favorite (surfer) friends.
Funny Story- Lindsey's addiction to coffee led us into a quaint coffee shop, and as we watched tourists go by we were also watching the couple sitting next to us eat their delicious BOX of cookies. All of the sudden, they got up and left in a hurry, leaving their precious box of cookies behind.
Julia: "Lindsey, grab that box"
Lindsey: "Yes!" (grabs box, stuffs into purse)
We: run out the door, across the road, and on to pool chairs to enjoy hula dancers as we eat our delicious cookies
Sidenote- After our beautiful day on the newly found beach, Jenn told us that it was a private beach (Black Point) only accessible by gate. Somehow we seemed to miss the gate? Whoops.
Day Four. One Love! Our new church home. Mother's Day was celebrated with beautiful hula dancers doing a special dance for moms. The church service/worship/everything was great, and we even got leid!
After church we headed up to the North Shore, our new favorite place! The drive was incredible and we even got to see where a bunch of different movies were filmed. Pipeline was the beach choice of the day, and for those of you who don't know, is also the number one surf break in the world! We stopped by a local cafe, and got to enjoy acai bowls. These amazing treats consist of acai smoothie topped with honey, granola, and fresh bananas. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm!
Sidenote- We found the road to Jack Johnson's house, and ALMOST found him!
Day Five. Long, hot day of job searching and figuring out how to work THEBUS. No jobs yet...what an adventure!
Quote of the day:
(Julia to Lindsey upon exiting the bus to walk home just after dark)
"Get your magazines out to whack them*!"
*them= creepers we could encounter on our walk from the bus stop home
Day Six. TODAY!!! Job searching, yet again. However, before we began the search, we decided to take a nice casual stroll to Kinko's, all for summer school. Little did we know that the nearest one (we were told 4 blocks) turned into 4 miles. But we made it!
Well folks, that's all for now. It's 5 minutes until 8:00, and that is our bedtime! Seriously.
OMGOSH Julia and Lindsey you are precious!! What a wonderful idea for us back home to keep up with your great adventures and to keep you in our prayers! Please remind us every so often about how safe you are!! We love you very much and are asking for His best for you! Love, Mom
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