Earlier in 2010, we planned for this to be the year to go to Europe with Steve and Colleen. Then we started checking airfare, and after a few months it became clear that we weren’t going to be able to get there for cheap. So we did what any smart person would do: we decided to go to Hawaii instead.<\/p>\n
Matt and I spent a day in LA, three days in Kauai with Steve and Colleen, four days in Maui, and a couple days in Oahu. No matter how much time I stay in Hawaii, though, it’s never even close to enough.<\/p>\n
(The entire photoset is here on Flickr<\/a>.)<\/p>\n Read from the beginning below, or jump to each day:<\/p>\n Earlier in 2010, we planned for this to be the year to go to Europe with Steve and Colleen. Then we started checking airfare, and after a few months it became clear that we weren’t going to be able to get there for cheap. 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