Spring Break

This year for spring break I went to Hawai'i with my volleyball team. After fund-raising for ten months we finally reached our goal and had enough money to take the trip that all of us were hoping for. We went to the island of Oahu, and stayed in Honolulu at Wikiki beach. We were just a few blocks from the beach and had a great time hiking (top of the Diamond Head with Vanessa above), sight-seeing, snorkeling and spending time in the sun.

My favorite day was spent at Hanauma Bay. We snorkeled and since I have experience with snorkeling, I went out further and saw many beautiful types of fish, coral and other sea life. Usually I am terrified of fish but i discovered that I actually like fish, just the pretty ones.

Another interesting day was when we visited Pearl Harbor. My dad is a total war buff so I took a bunch of pictures for him thinking that he'd never visited Pearl Harbor, however he has, but he appreciated the pictures anyways. I was one of the only people who went inside the Bowfin, a real life submarine that is now available for people to visit. I can't imagine living in such a small, crowded space for so long. It made me appreciate the life I have and what soldiers have done to keep people like me safe and free.

This spring break was great and almost as my trip to Europe last year. The weather was better, and I really enjoyed the heat, but it couldn't compare to Italy and Greece's culture and history.

I can't wait for next year. :)