16 long hours of travel, 4 different airports, 3 different planes, and several thousand miles later we finally arrived in Kailua-Kona Town, Hawaii. The airport could only be described as a very quaint tiki hut with a short runway and a modest baggage claim. Much to our delight we were greeted with gorgeous plumeria leis courtesy of our host Jennifer.

The time zones have us all confused and completely out of wack. I find myself enjoying the sunrise and nearly exhausted by sunset. Here it is my first day in Hawaii and I’m up at the butt-crack of dawn. Obviously I am not a morning person, but technically it’s the middle of the afternoon back home.

Leila and I were the first ones awake so we decided to sneak off and check out the landscape. Since we arrived under the cover of darkness, we really had no idea where we were at all. Much to our delight we discovered a view similar to any postcard I might send you. Most people expect amazing pictures from a self proclaimed art photographer however, I managed to snap just one with my phone. Enjoy: