We rented a car the next two days using our $150 credit from the timeshare presentation. The next few places were farther out and you'd likely make many trips in between so renting a car would be a good idea. First stop, dole planation for dun dun dun....DOLE WHIP!!! Authentic version vs disneyland version. Yes...the disneyland version one tastes similar to the real one, although Grant thinks otherwise, yet he refuses to even try the disneyland one. Though I do admit, the Hawaii is a bit more fruity and fresh if i recall correctly. Plus the lines were better.
This is nice. They offer many options. We decided to go with the one with fresh pineapple topping which was really tasty. There was also dole whip float, banana split dole whip, and a few others I can't recall right now.
Yes they even have spam flavored mac nuts... Its normal to see spam in quite a few places.
A pretty rainbow colored tree at the dole plantation.
Cute baby pineapple. There were quite a few other nice picture opportunities including standing in a big pineapple (it feels like you're spongebob) and also those cutouts where you can put your head in it, so you become a pineapple head.
Matsumoto's! That line was really long but the place is famous for it's shaved ice. It's worth waiting for but we hear that Aoki's just down the street is really good as well. It's probably worth trying both places if you have the opportunity.
The lychee, papaya, pina colada with condensed milk tasted really good.
There was a thai mobile truck restaurant nearby. We tried some pad thai and green curry. The pad thai was really good.
The north shore was really pretty. We dropped by a couple beaches. These are the first few....(grant add here)
This one is ehukai beach with the pipepline. We decided to first take a nap. It was very blissful laying on a nice beach mat (also good idea to get one of these made of bamboo fibers), feeling the nice warm sun, and hearing the peaceful sound of the ocean. After our hour long nap, we took a walk along the beach. More towards the left side of the beach, there were less people and the waves were bigger. There were life guards warning people because there were sudden drops in sea level on this beach. You could start at feet level, then walk in a few feet and already be at waist level.
We drove by this tidepool place a couple times and decided to drop by and check it out. It was unique. The water was a bit murky in some areas due to the lava rocks, which can be quite sharp. Be really careful. I was wearing flip flops and cut my foot on a rock. It would definitely be smart to invest in some water shoes at the start of the trip. When stepping on rocks also be careful because some can move. More towards the center, the water was clearer and people were snorkeling. There were a few small fishes.
A james bond pizza? Other than having 7 toppings, we didn't really see how this was related to james bond.
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