Monday, September 12, 2016

Returned From Paradise



Ahhh...welcome to our villa at Hanalei Bay Villas that my youngest son and daughter-in-law rented in Kauai.  We were happy to arrive in paradise.  Our villa had a living area, kitchen, eating area, and half bath, along with the lanai, on the first floor.  On the lower level, were three bedrooms and two full baths, and another lanai. 

This is the view from right across the front of the villa.  Later on down, you will see what it looked like at sunset.

While my family members napped, I set up a tablescape.  I picked some double hibiscus for a pretty centerpiece.  Wish you could've joined me with some Coconut Pull Apart Loaf and a cup of tea.  The amenities at the villa were wonderful, with everything that you could possibly think of.

The choice of  the dish pattern was perfect for enjoying the lush tropics, don't you think?


This cute bird kept me company!  It's called a red-crested cardinal.  The picture isn't that clear because it was taken through the screen door.

My son treated his wife and I to a luxurious massage at the St. Regis Princeville, which was within walking distance.  


After our massage, we met Kevin, while my other son, Mike, watched Harper while she was napping.  Kristen and Kevin enjoyed some Poke, which is a raw fish salad in Hawaiian cuisine,  that is served as an appetizer.  Did I partake, you ask?  No, I just couldn't!  Kristen said that it's a "generational thing"! 

Here's our beautiful view from the lanai.  Wouldn't you love waking to this each morning?  I know that I sure did!


Here's the sweet family enjoying the waves and warm water.  We visited several beaches while in Kauai, but the beach at the St. Regis, which we had access to, was our favorite one.  My sons and DIL all snorkeled and enjoyed seeing the various fish. 


While walking, we saw this sign and had to take a picture! Harper sure had fun with her Uncle Mike! 


Here are the brothers enjoying the boogie boards, which were provided by the villa owners.  They even had sand toys for my granddaughter to enjoy.

We took a trip up to Waimea Canyon, but Harper doesn't look too happy about it!

EVERYWHERE you go there are chickens and roosters walking around the  island!  Yes, they wake you in the morning, too!  The day starts early at the island of Kauai.


God provided us with a gorgeous sunset for our last evening in paradise!  


We enjoyed a breakfast at the St. Regis for our final morning before heading to the Hyatt Kauai for a day pass.  Since our flight didn't leave until 9 pm, and we had to leave the villa by 10 am,  Kristen arranged for us to go there for the day.  We had another wonderful time enjoying the Hyatt Resort.  However,  Kevin crashed in the bed, as he had fever and chills, but he was just thankful to sleep the afternoon away in the room that was provided.  Being at the Hyatt was a lovely reminder,  as my late beloved hubby and I went to this very same resort back in 1995, when we visited Maui and Kauai for our 25th Anniversary.  It is still as beautiful as it was back then.

I am sharing this with these lovely parties:

 
Thank you for your visit!  xo


47 comments:

  1. It looks like you all had a wonderful trip Kitty, very nice pictures! Welcome back:@)

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  2. What glorious scenery Kitty! Your photo of the sun highlighting the peaks of the mountains looks like a postcard! I'm so glad you had a safe and wonderful trip. I got a chuckle out of Uncle Mikey's Hawaiian Foods :) Harper is a adorable. ♥

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  3. Looks like a relaxing, family bonding holiday Kitty. I smiled when I saw the tea tablescape you set up with what was at hand and very pretty too.
    I agree the raw fish is a generational thing because our oldest daughter and her man are forever going out for their favourite dinner of sushi.
    Glad you are back home safely.
    Hugs,

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  4. Hello Kitty, wow your vacation to Hawaii looks amazing! It's so beautiful there and the beach and mountain are just amazing. I'm so glad you had a great time and thanks for sharing the photos. Have a wonderful week.
    Hugs, Julie

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  5. Welcome back, Kitty! It looks like you enjoyed every minute of your holiday. What beautiful views you had and I love your little tea time pulled together with what was on hand. Indeed Paradise is everything you said it was. Glad you're back and you had a special holiday with your family. Precious memories! Thank you for sharing and have a lovely day, sweet friend.

    Blessings,
    Sandi

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  6. Oh Kitty! What a special time with your family! I have loved visiting Hawai'i. What a lovely family, and that looks like the perfect place for a break and family time. I would have loved to try the coconut pull apart, and the tropical cup was perfect for the islands! Thanks so much for linking to Tuesday Cuppa Tea!
    Ruth

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  7. Kitty I'm so glad you had such a great time! What a beautiful place to make memories.

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  8. What a magical place, Kitty! It's all so glorious! I'm so glad you got to share it with your beautiful family. These are memories that you will treasure forever. Thanks for the lovely tour!

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  9. What? It's over?! Seems as if it could only have just begun, but here you have the photos to prove that you have indeed been in paradise. When are going again? I think twenty-one year intervals would be too long. Your little granddaughter is so cute and your son is a very thoughtful man.

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  10. Kitty, it does look like paradise. What a perfect little tablescape. Such beautiful views. Looks like great family times. So glad you had a wonderful time.

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  11. Kitty - thanks for sharing your time in paradise with us. Awesome photos - and scenery!!!! You certainly were pampered and the best part was that you got to share the beauty with family. So very sweet. Very special of your family to treat you to such a generous time away. I am wild about massages - so happy you got to enjoy one too. Delightful!!!

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  12. How beautiful, dear Kitty!
    Looks and sounds as if you all had a delightful time away surrounded with much of God's glorious beauty. Awww...Kauai...it certainly is paradise.
    My husband and I enjoyed Kauai for our 25th wedding anniversary nearly 15 years ago.
    You look refreshed, I'm sure the day spa added to that. :-)
    Welcome back~~

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  13. How beautiful, dear Kitty!
    Looks and sounds as if you all had a delightful time away surrounded with much of God's glorious beauty. Awww...Kauai...it certainly is paradise.
    My husband and I enjoyed Kauai for our 25th wedding anniversary nearly 15 years ago.
    You look refreshed, I'm sure the day spa added to that. :-)
    Welcome back~~

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  14. How beautiful, dear Kitty!
    Looks and sounds as if you all had a delightful time away surrounded with much of God's glorious beauty. Awww...Kauai...it certainly is paradise.
    My husband and I enjoyed Kauai for our 25th wedding anniversary nearly 15 years ago.
    You look refreshed, I'm sure the day spa added to that. :-)
    Welcome back~~

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  15. Hi Kitty, I am so glad you had a wonderful vacation! You are blessed with a beautiful family! I enjoyed your pictures!
    Hugs, Nancy

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  16. Nice vacation, indeed...even with the roosters waking you early! You have a beautiful family, Kitty. The coconut pull apart loaf sounds delicious.
    Have a wonderful week.

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  17. What a wonderful trip, Kitty! I loved hearing about it and seeing the pictures! :)

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  18. What a fabulous trip! WOW! It's gorgeous there and you had such a beautiful place to stay. AND spa treatments? That is the best! Hugs!

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  19. What a fabulous family vacation! I've never been to Hawaii so I enjoyed seeing your lovely tropical images. I'm glad that you were able some tea time (did you use your own teabags?). I totally would have tried the poke!

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  20. Beautiful pictures! It looks like you and your family had a wonderful time.

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  21. Kitty, I can see you had a lovely time and I am so glad. How wonderful to enjoy beautiful Hawaii with your family. I know you will treasure these memories.
    Beautiful pictures.

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  22. That sunset picture is spectacular! I always tried to get photos of the sunsets...didn't always make it for the sunrise. :) I'm so glad you had such a nice trip! Making memories with family is precious.

    xo
    Pat

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  23. Yay ~ all went well, and it looks a beautiful place. Oh that clear, warm water looks so inviting. Welcome back!

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  24. Welcome home, Kitty! Looks like a wonderful time was had by all. The villa looks lovely. Glad those two annoying Hurricanes left you guys alone! I was so worried. That sunset is amazing. And the cardinal? A visitor from Heaven. For sure. ❤️

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  25. What a fantastic trip with your children and that precious little Harper. I know you had a fabulous time, but there is noting like home. Welcome back to Texas!

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  26. Oh, Kitty, I am so happy to hear your trip was successful (except for Kevin's ending, so sorry, hope he recovered quickly). We were on vacation and I kept hearing of the looming storm that eventually hit the Big Island. I was whispering a little prayer it wasn't impacting your trip. So glad it didn't! We've never been to HI, but would someday enjoy it. Happy to hear the waters were warm! The Pacific was cold in San Diego on our trip!

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  27. I have be anxiously awaiting tales of your trip Kitty, as I knew you were going at the same time the hurricanes were threatening! I'm so glad you weren't impacted and it looks like you had a lovely family time. I have only been to Oahu, Kauai looks wonderful. When I was there I didn't encounter poke but there was that gray poi stuff everywhere which I definitely avoided! So glad you had a wonderful time!
    Jenna

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  28. Kitty, what a delightful time you had. The pictures are wonderful. So glad you go to go again. I am sure you thought of the time you and your husband went for your 25th Wedding anniversary. Kauai is gorgeous. We go every other year. I love that you shared your tea tablescape with us. Continued tradition. So happy for you. Looks like all had a truly lovely trip.

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  29. Hi Kitty, your trip looks amazing. I love all the photos you share and the smiling faces of beautiful you and your family. What a special remembrance also from your 25th wedding anniversary and traveling with your hubby. Such a gorgeous place on earth to enjoy your teascape as well. So glad you had a wonderful time. Thank you for sharing. Have a beautiful day.
    Love and blessings to you, xo

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  30. Sounds just wonderful Kitty! Brought back good memories of our trip to Maui last year. It's just so beautiful and relaxing, isn't it? I wouldn't have eaten the raw fish either! But definitely would have said yes to the spa day! Beautiful sunset. What a great time you must have had with your family. Glad you're back! Blessings, Deborah (ps love how you got up a little tea for us to share!)

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  31. Sounds like your visit to paradise was wonderful, Kitty ♥ Thanks for sharing the beautiful photos ♥

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  32. Oh Kitty, I am so glad you enjoyed yourself. What a blessing to be able to go with your family. The pictures are beautiful and yes I am sure it brought back wonderful memories of you and your beloved! So glad you shared. Hugs and blessings, Cindy

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  33. It looks like you and your family had a fabulous vacation. So happy for you. I hope you'll come share it at our new Monday Social Party.
    Eilis@MyHeartLivesHere

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  34. What a wonderful trip, Kitty. It's so great to be with family in beautiful surroundings. Your family is lovely!

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  35. Paradise indeed! What a wonderful way to make special memories.

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  36. Hi Kitty, it's so wonderful that you got to go back to this special place once more with your beautiful family to make more lovely memories. Hugs xo Karen

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  37. Wow...looks like you had such a fun time!

    Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!

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  38. Oh Kitty, what a wonderful vacation! We traveled there a few years ago and it certainly is gorgeous. I loved the roosters running all over and brought home a rooster ornament for my tree. Wonderful to have such fond memories of going there with your sweetheart. Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

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  39. I so loved seeing all your great photos...and so thrilled that you had such a good time. Being with your 2 sons, grandgirl and DIL was bound to make for a marvelous trip...xoxo

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  40. Kitty- it looks like you had a wonderful time.
    What a beautiful place and your smiles say it all.

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  41. Dear Kitty:
    Lovely vacation and what great photos in this exotic place. I am so glad you enjoyed this experience. With so many roosters there must of been wakeup calls every morning! You look so tanned and lovely! Thank you for sharing your pretty table setting too!

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  42. Kitty, I couldn't help wondering if Kevin's fever and chills was a result of the Poke (raw fish)! Probably not, but I'm with you -- no raw fish for me! I'd rather enjoy the tea and coconut bread with you. I'm so glad you had such a wonderful trip and got to spend some time at a place that holds beautiful memories of your time there with your beloved.

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  43. O my I missed you, you came back and left again. This looks so wonderful. I love hearing the roosters in the morning. Where my older daughter lived a year ago, they had roosters and the train, I loved it both.. With love Janice

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  44. Oh Kitty, what a wonderful vacation you had in paradise! A place that holds such pleasant memories. And you're off again, enjoy!

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  45. Kitty,
    I am so excited for you that you got to go with your family on this wonderful trip. Looks like you visited some of my favorite places there, it is such a beautiful place. You look so relaxed and having such a fabulous time. We will see you when you get back home, enjoy every second!
    Miz Helen

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  46. Kitty,
    Wow, what a beautiful trip you had with your family! the view was breathtaking from your villa. That sunset was just spectacular! It sounds as though it was a perfect family vacation! How wonderful for you all! And now you are off again! LOL! Enjoy!
    xo
    Linda

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