Oahu Day 3

Day 3.. we got up extra early today and left before the hotel even served breakfast. We wanted to get to Hanauma Bay Beach as quickly as possible since parking is limited, and the beach gets crowded quickly.

The view from the top of Hanauma Bay Beach was quite amazing! And the view in the ocean was even more magnificent. We went snorkeling for a good two hours or so, and so all sorts of fishes. The highlight of course was the sea turtle that my friends and I managed to follow around.

Sea Turtle!

We had lunch at a nearby Ono Shrimp truck. Yum.

Afterward, we went to rent some kayaks in Kailua! There’s a great place called Kailua Sailboards and Kayaks, Inc.. For a half day Double Kayak, it’s $49.00. Backrests are $3 each. I definitely suggest getting on.

We kayaked to Flat Island which is a bird sanctuary. I think it’s off season though.. not too many birds nesting there. You can also kayak to the other nearby islands too.

For dinner, we had lunch at Todai which was conveniently across the street from hotel.

And since it was Friday night, The Hilton Hotel (which is also located across the street) was having a free Polynesian show and fireworks. It’s a weekly event, so do plan to go on your next trip to Oahu! By 9pm, the fireworks started to go off. I have never been THAT close to fireworks before. And seeing it above the ocean was beautiful. The only thing that would make it better is if they did the show to music. But no complaints. It was awesome sitting on the beach and looking up at the lights.

Day 3 at Oahu was awesome. :) More photos from Oahu Day 3.