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Day 5.. We woke up early and headed to the North Shore side of Oahu. I heard the beaches on this side are amazing. On our way to the beaches, we saw a sign that said “Historical Town of Haleiwa.” So of course we stopped by! Lucky we did, because Matsumoto’s Shave Ice was on this street! It’s the famous dessert place showed on Rachel Ray’s $40 a Day and Unwrapped! We got the Large Matsumoto (rainbow and all flavors!) with ice Cream. Yummy! I suggest getting the one with the beans and ice cream. Heard that was really good also!
Day 4.. was a more mellow day. We woke up early in the morning and visited the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial for a few hours. Admission is free, but I highly recommend getting the audio tour for $5. There’s just so much to learn from such a historical place. Once you watch the movie about December 7, 1941, you’re taken on a boat ride to visit the final resting place of our brave men. A beautiful memorial has been built on top of the ship to help us remember their sacrifice.
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.
Day 2, We had a quick breakfast at the hotel and walked across the street to check out the beach at the Hilton. It was really lovely! There were shops everywhere, ponds will with fishes with birds lurking around, and soaking my feet in the sand felt really nice!
Then we went driving around the island and ended up at the Mall at Pearl Harbor to grab a quick bite to eat. We dropped by the airport around 4pm to pick up our friends, Nhut and Steve.
After checking-in, we drove out to Waikiki Beach (which seems to be a very happening place at night!) and watched the sunset. There was also a show in the park, under the huge banyan tree. Hungry, we went searching for Sansei to have dinner.
DragonAl and I, walking on Waikiki Beach.
Sansei was such a nice choice. The atmosphere was fantastic, and the food and service was quite exquisite. I always recommend getting the butterfish. That dish just melts in your mouth!
I’m off for one week on the island of Oahu! I’ve been to Maui and the Big Island before, but not to the Hawaii state capitol yet. Very excited, I can’t wait!
We arrived around 7pm Hawaiian time. For the first night, we did the usual — picked up the rental car, check-in to the hotel, and had a very late dinner!
