LAST DAY IN HONOLULU :(

Today the boys were up early ready to play yet another round of golf. Where as the girls had a nice sleep in and breaky by the pool. The girls caught the bus out to Ala Moana again to do some last minute shopping!! The boys enjoyed their game of golf and Curtis has the gold bug!! After mum and I got home from Ala Moana we walked to the Outrigger Reef Spa and had a nice relaxing pedicure, just what we needed!! Once everyone was home we all headed down to the pool for a quick dip and some drinks and snacks by the pool. We then decided to go out for dinner at a restaurant near our hotel. We then had to come back to our hotel room and pack and make sure we were organised to leave tomorrow!! After packing we enjoyed the last few hours of our final day in America!! :(

SUNSET CRUISE

Today we hung out by the pool for most of the day. We only left the pool to go out for lunch. But mum did book a sunset cruise. We left our Hotel room and walked along the beach to a booth where the tickets were, which was near the hilton hotel. We boarded the boat and for 2 hours we got to view Hawaii from the water. We saw diamond head, Waikiki, downtown Honolulu and the mountains in the background. The views out to sea and on the horizon along with the view of the island was amazing and we got some great snaps!! After we docked back onto the island we had dinner at a local place near our hotel. We then chilled back in our hotel room and after watching a bit of TV we went to bed!!

HANAUMA BAY

Today we started the day as we always did with having breakfast on the fourth floor, which was delicious by the way!! But after breaky we caught a taxi out to Hanauma Bay. Once we got down to the beach dad went and hired 2 pairs of snorkels. Curtis and dad went out first and they were both amazed at how many fish were out there. Next up was mum and Curtis and they saw a fish that looked like nemo, how lucky!! Next up was me after I was brave enough to go out there I eventually enjoyed it!! (to started with I was scared to snorkel with the fish and coral, but not any more!!) we were all amazed at the different species of fish and how many different colours of fish and coral we saw!!
Once the taxi picked us up and dropped us back at our hotel we headed for the pool and chilled out for awhile until we got hungry. We headed out for lunch to the local food court and grab a quick bite to eat there!! After lunch we walked home and the boys say on the couch and walked the Yankees Game, of course!! After the game finished we went down for dinner. The food was yummy and we all enjoyed it!! After tea we came home and relaxed and eventually went to bed!!

STAND-UP PADDLE BOARDING!!

Today we all wanted to have a go at stand up paddle boarding so we went down to the beach and rented a board. Curtis tried it first and got up straight away and paddled around a bit. I was up next and I got up straight away as well. It was so fun and I enjoyed it!! Dad had a go next and he was a bit shacky to start off with and fell over a couple times but eventually he got the hang of it. Mum wanted to have a go and she did pretty well. Mum got to her knees and then got to her feet a couple times but fell over a couple times too!!! After stand up paddle boarding we went to the pool for a swim and then went out for lunch. After lunch we left our hotel and boarded a bus that took us to paradise cove for a luau!!! A luau is like a special celebration and at this luau there was 750 people!!!! At the luau they had games, arts and crafts, a spectacular stage performance, and a yummy dinner. After the luau we caught the bus home and chilled in our hotel room and then we eventually went to bed!

P.S
Dear Grandma,
Happy birthday!! We hope you had an amazing day and got lots of special gifts!!
Love Jamie, Curtis, Tim and Sandy
xxxooooxxxxoooooxxxooo

SHOPPING & GOLF

Today the boys went out and played a game of golf while the girls went to ala moana shopping mall. Mum and I enjoyed out day out shopping and got a few things!! The boys had fun together and enjoyed their game and of course dad won but Curtis is keen for another game!! After golf and shopping we all went down to the pool to unwind and relax!! Then went to the markets and we bought a few little things and then we went for dinner. After dinner we went back to our room and relaxed for a while and planned what we would do tomorrow!!

HAWAII

Our first day in Hawaii started with surfing at Waikiki beach (of course!!) the surf was amazing and we all loved it!! Even dad had a go at surfing and he went okay!!! After surfing we chilled by the pool and enjoyed the free drinks. The pool is very nice and we all enjoyed the swim, but after we went out for dinner and who would of thought it would of been that hard!! Every restaurant we went to it was like a 30-60 minute wait just to be seated! So we ended up waiting 45 minutes to get into the cheese cake factory. While we waited we looked around at the shops and when we eventually got in we were very glad we waited. The food was very nice and we all enjoyed it!!

Our second day in Hawaii we journeyed out to pearl harbor for the morning. The hole experience was very educational and interesting!! The views of the boat was amazing!! After we had finished at pearl harbor we came home and chilled by the pool for the rest of the afternoon!! Once we had finished relaxing we went out for dinner. But curtis wasn't feeling to go to he and mum went back to the room and me and dad went to Dennys for a quick bite to eat. Dad and I then bought mum some subway for her to eat in the room.

SURFING & EPCOT

We started our last day in Orlando bright and early. We started the day at 6am because we went surfing at typhoon lagoon (a Disney water park). We got a surf lesson and once we learnt all the rules and ways of the pool we jumped into the water ready to surf. We had 2 people surfing at a time and when we were in the water we chose if we wanted a big wave or a small wave. The waves were massive and surfing there was a great experience!! WE LOVED IT!!!! After our surfing lesson was over we went on a couple of rides and then we went to rainforest cafe for lunch. The food was delicious and when we had finished our meals we headed home for a rest as we were up very early that morning. At about 4pm we all got in the car and headed to Epcot. When we arrived at Epcot we suddenly found out that it was Epcots 30th birthday and the food and wine festival!! We rode Mission space and sorain and we were very lucky that there were very short wait times!! After the rides we went to the cool club which is where you get to try different soft drinks from all around the world. We all loved this as it was free drinks!!! After we had enough soft drink in our system we headed to the world showcase part of Epcot which is where they held the food and wine festival! The food and wine festival is where in each country in Epcot they had a station where they sold popular food and wine form that country. My favourite was the Greek station as it sold chicken yiros, yummy!!!! After we finished visiting all the countries we stopped at the Australian food station and waited for the fireworks to begin. Once they started we were all amazed. After Illuminations (the firework show) Epcot put on another firework show for their 30th birthday!! That was even more amazing and it was something that we will never see again as it was so unique!! We the went home and went straight to bed as we had to get up early again as we needed to be at the airport early!!

ISLANDS OF ADVENTURE

Today we went to islands of adventure in Universal for a thrilling day!! We started off in Harry potter world and went on the dragon challenge. That ride was so good and went very fast!! After that ride we look around Harry potter world and then found hogwarts!! Once we went through hogwarts we joined the line for the simulator ride called Harry potter and the forbidden journey. That ride was the best simulator ride I have been on in Orlando!! After harry potter world we went to Jurassic park and rode the Jurassic park water adventure. That ride cooled us off but not as much as the next ride we went on that was called rip saw falls. It had a massive drop and it was so much fun!! After those water rides we went for lunch and then rode a VERY thrilling ride called incredible hulk. The first time we rode it only the kids rode it but the second time the mums decided it might actually be a good ride to ride!! After our first ride on the incredible hill rode we went on doctor dooms free fall. That ride was okay but it was more like the giant drop at movie world, I liked the Hollywood tower at Hollywood studios one better!! After these rides we went home and swam in the pool and then went out for dinner. After that we came home and got ready for our day tomorrow!!

ANIMAL KINGDOM!!!!

Today we went to animal kingdom for the day!! As soon as we entered we had a great view of the tree of life. The detail in the tree was amazing so of course we stopped to take some pictures. After the picture taking we went on the Kilimanjaro safari. That was amazing it was way better then monarto zoo!! After the tour we went on some thrilling rides. We went on expedition everest and kahli river rapids. We all got wet but Kerry, Mum and dad got the wettest!! After these rides we went for lunch at Tuskers House. Before we entered we were greeted by Donald Duck and got our picture taken! After we had eaten our lunch Goofy, Daisy Duck and Mickey mouse came over to our table and gave autographs and took photos!! After this we went to its tough to be a bug and once that was finished we came out and had to run to the car in the pouring rain!! We all got soaked and we all were cold!! Once we got home the car was soaked as well and so we then got dry and relaxed for a while. After that we headed down to downtown Disney and went to Disney quest and built roller coasters and explored the other levels or disney quest!! After that we looked at the shops around downtown Disney and had dinner down there too. Once we had enough is downtown Disney we came home and went to bed as we are having an early start tomorrow so we can get to the Harry potter ride in Islands Of Adventure earlier!!!!

UNIVERSAL!!

Today we went to universal for the day. The rides at universal were very good! On many of the rides we had one person that chickened out and most of the time that was one of the mums!! After we went on all the rides and watch a 4D movie we decided to go back to the hotel and relax by the pool and then go shopping!!
When we arrived at the shopping centre we all went mad and we bought lots and lots!!!! After we had finished shopping at about 10:50 we thought e better go home and go to bed ready for animal kingdom and downtown Disney tomorrow!!!!!!

DAY 1 & 2 OF DISNEY WORLD!!

Our first Disney experience started in magic kingdom for the 'Not so scary Halloween party' before the party we went on all the good rides such as Big thunder railroad, splash mountain and space mountain. Theses rides were amazing and a major adrenaline rush!!!!! When the Halloween party began we went trick or treating and we scored lots of lolly's!!! After trick or treating we watch the fireworks. These fireworks were amazing and they were located behind the castle which made the fireworks even better!! After the fireworks we reserved good seats for the Halloween parade. The parade started in liberty square and came down main street USA. This parade was amazing and worth the wait. After the parade we left the Halloween party as many of us were tired!

Our second day in Orlando was in Hollywood Studios. This world was so good. We started the say with a bang because we went on the rocking' roller coast. Tis ride went so fast and it had drops, sharp turns and sudden stops. This ride was spectacular!!!! After this ride we raced over to the Hollywood tower of terror. This was a ride with a massive drop. Each ride was different and we went right at the front so when we got high enough we got a great view of the park before dropping. After this ride we went to a restaurant that allowed us to have a 3 course meal and then that gave us reserve setting for fantasmic. The meals were great and very filling. After finishing them we went to the toy story ride. That was a long wait but we then got on and it was amazing. After the ride we went to wait for fantasmic to start. Fantasmic was amazing!! They had lights on water and fireworks and lots and lots of Disney characters!! After fantasmic we went back to our hotel and went to bed as we were all VERY tired!!

Day 7 - NEW YORK

Today we headed out for a nice breakfast, it was delicious!! After our breaky we headed to the shops. Today we shopped most of the day and it was great. We went to H&M, Macy's, GAP, Journeys and Forever 21. It was amazing shopping and very cheap and we all enjoyed it very much!!

Day 6 - New York

We started the day with a nice breakfast and then we climb to the top of the rock. We took lots of photos and then we went down 5th avenue to have a look. When went into H&M, swatch watch and of course Tiffany and co! After we had finished having a look we went to find the bikes that we were hiring to ride around central park. The ride was great and we were all very tired afterwards! The park was massive and very green!! After returning our hired bikes we went back to the Madame Tussauds. This was amazing as there was so many wax figures!! After we finished looking around we walk to a Italian restaurant to have dinner. It was very good and after we had finished we went home and then headed out to forever 21. OMG this shop was amazing and I enjoyed it so much!!!!!!!! Once we got home we went to bed ready for a lot of walking tomorrow!

Day 5 - NEW YORK

Today we started the day a bit earlier then normal because we has to buy our 9/11 memorial tickets and our water taxi tickets. Once we purchased our tickets we went and had breakfast near by. We then quickly boarded the water taxi and once we got on we sat down and enjoyed the view! We saw the new trade center, statue of liberty (in the distance), brooklyn bridge and the empire state. Once we docked downtown we got off and found our tour guide and he then took us around the downtown area. After he had competed the tour we dropped us off at the 9/11 memorial. Once we pasted security and the long lines we saw the amazing waterfalls. After this amazing sight we headed for the pier and hopped on a taxi that took us past the statue of liberty and back home. When we got home we got ready for the baseball. Once we were ready we caught the subway and found our seats and waited for the game to start. We then left the game in the 11th innings as they had to go into ever innings. Yes. The Yankees won 2-1!!!!! We then caught the subway home and went to bed.
Hopefully tomorrow we will explore centre park!!