Hawaiian Holiday!

Just returned from a holiday in Hawaii!

I know, amazing destination!

I hadn't been before, so when my cousin decided that was where she wanted to celebrate a milestone birthday, we quickly jumped at the chance.

As my husband has his birthday around the same time, we thought we would head there before some of the others and celebrate his birthday there too!

We had a week in Waikiki before boarding the Pride of America ship which sails around the Hawaiian islands for 7 days - not bad hey!!

Our view!!

Some of the family and friends joined us early and came out to dinner with us.

Special dessert for the birthday boy!!

The giant cocktail he got that we had to pass around the table to make any attempt at finishing it!!

Cheers!

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