Hello Hawai'i...

My honest preconception of Hawaii prior to this trip:  Disneyland for adults, and don't forget the lose pants.  I was really interested in the food more than anything.  Like most places I travel.  Fortunately, I was inspired by the help of some local bloggers and native friends who reside there, with my curiosity of these islands far away from the mainland.  What was the fascination about this place?  Yes, Hawai'i is as American as you can get, but not really.  It provides the American 'large size' food offerings + the starbucks at every other corner. However, once you look around and absorb yourself with the people, the culture, the air, you begin to understand what it's really about.  You literally have to just drop your bags, put on your sunny's, look up, and breathe.  Breathe until you feel can taste the air.