Today (Monday), was a very special day for us!  Today, the “big girls” got to hang out!  Char and my sister, Becky and I, got to spend most of the day together – we did some shopping for our Aulani trip and then headed across the island to take a dip and go for a horseback ride.  It was a fabulous day!!!

We decided to stop for a swim before we took our ride and stopped at a beach at Kane’ohe Bay called Chinaman’s Hat (named for the distinctive basalt rock feature in the bay).  We took a dip, got some great photos and Char climbed some trees!

Afterwards, we headed across the street to Kualoa Ranch for our 2 hour horseback ride.  The Kualoa Ranch is UBER famous for the beautiful setting and stunning views!  You would recognize this place as the setting for hundreds of small and big screen events – Jurassic Park, Jurassic World, Lost, Tour of Duty, 50 First Dates, Godzilla, Hawai’i 5-0….and so many more!

I can’t even tell you how many pictures I took!  And with geography like this, you can’t go wrong!  I will share my favorites with you – but if you ever come to O’ahu, check out the Kualoa Ranch – they not only have horseback riding, zip lines, ATV tours, Jurassic tours on a cool bus and so much more, BUT this is a working cattle and horse ranch that has been in the same family for 8 generations.  They are eco-friendly and on the National Register of Historic Places.  A definite MUST SEE!!!  When we come back here in 2021 we will absolutely come back to Kualoa Ranch!  Oh, and if you’re curious – my horse’s name is Reckless (said to be named after a general and not his demeanor), Becky rode Hollywood and Char’s horse is named Mercury.

PS – the lighting in some of these photos is just stunning!  All mother nature and camera phone – you can’t fake beauty like this!