Traveling to new and tropical places has always been a passion of mine. When I think of the word “vacation,” the first three things that come to mind are airports, hotel rooms, and the electrifying beach activities. Not too long ago, I took my third trip to Hawaii with my parents and my amazing boyfriend, Trey. Not only was it enjoyable, but it was an unforgettable experience filled with an abundance of happiness and laughter.
On March 23rd at 4 am the first alarm went off, which meant it was time to make our way to the airport for our trip of a lifetime. It is typically not like me to be capable of waking up so early, but sacrificing beauty sleep is always worth it if it means you end up on a sandy beach by …show more content…
Get your bags in the car and let's go!"
After a speedy drive to the airport we drop off the car, check our bags, go through security, and board the plane. Now that I made it to my window seat in the exit row (for extraordinary extra leg room) I get to relax and catch a few zzz's on this 6-hour flight to Maui, Hawaii! Watch out, Maui, here I come!
At last, we finally made it! While getting off the plane my …show more content…
That is exactly why I urged everyone to join me in paddle boarding. As I run down to the beach from our room, I go straight to what I like to call the towel boy counter, where I rent 2 paddleboards. The towel boys got me all set up and had the boards waiting for Trey and I on the beach. To begin with, paddle boarding looks incredibly easy, but that’s only when you are paddling in a calm lake beside the ocean, as opposed to being on the waves in the ocean. Eagar as ever, I trot my way into the water with no idea of what I am doing. All I know is that I've watched it on social media before, and figured that it couldn’t be that hard. Besides, I wanted to know what I was I was missing out on. When I first got on the board after pushing it out far enough, it didn’t seem too hard, but then I decided to stand up and that’s where the true challenge came. Standing up on a paddle board while getting sloshed around by the waves is as equally as hard as trying to balance on a bike while it is standing still. When I finally gained the courage to stand up, I quickly fell straight into the crashing waves. At that point, I decided to just relax on the board for a bit. When laying on the board I started to think about how thankful I felt to be able to experience the finer things in life, even if it’s followed by what