In June I was able to knock one of the bucket list and travel to Hawaii! I went with Caroline and her family and it definitely lived up to the hype. We visited the Island of Hawaii a.k.a. "The Big Island" which really is....BIG, twice the size of the other Hawaiian Islands combined! Eight of the world’s 13 climate zones exist there, encompassing Martian-like lava deserts, emerald jungle, paradisaical valleys that front black-, white- and even green-sand beaches, snowcapped mountains, coral forests and an enchanting population of locals.