Today, we decided to go back to North shore again since we didn't went all the way to Turtle Bay 2 days ago. First, we stopped at the Waimea Bay Beach and it was very hard to find parking. We had to wait for a while before we got a spot. Once we got there, it started pouring heavily for less than 5 minutes before stopping.
Below is a picture that Anthony took while I was busy taking pictures for Madison. It's one of my favorite picture as it captures the moment of what I am usually doing on vacation. I love to take pictures and also be in it as well but unfortunately, Anthony is not one who likes to take pictures nor be in it. I usually have to request him to help me take pictures. This is one of the rare moment that he actually took the picture without me asking :-)
After the beach, everyone was hungry so we decided to try out one of the other famous shrimp trucks, Giovanni's. On the way there, we passed by the Laniakea Beach and Ted's Bakery. We didn't stopped there since the kids were really hungry after the swim.
On the way to Giovanni's, we also saw other shrimp trucks like the Fumi's and Romy's. Their crowd was nothing compared to Giovanni's.
I have a separate post on the food.
After lunch, we went to Turtle Bay Resort to check out their beach. The resort was very clean and nice as we used their restroom while we were there. My daughter was telling me that's the best bathroom she has seen for a long time.
There was lots of seashells on the sandy beach which we don't normally see on the other beaches that we visited. It was mentioned on the board that the Queen used to swim there when she was young.
After that, we decided to head back to the hotel. Instead of going back the same route we came which is the mountain route, we decided to go back through the coastal route so we get to see the different view and cover the other part of the island. On the way, we saw the Chinaman's Hat (aka Mokoli'i Island). On low tide, you can actually walk to the Chinaman's Hat and hike up to the highest point. But you need to be careful and make sure that if you do go during high tide, you will need a kayak or some kind of flotation device to help you cross the ocean.
It was a good drive back home as we get to see the coastline. We took a rest when we got back to the hotel and the kids went swimming at the pool afterwards.
After swimming, we decided to walk around Kalakaua Avenue which is one of the main streets in Waikiki.
Then we met up for dinner at a popular Japanese Ramen place next to Tommy Bahamas named Ramen Nakamura. I have a separate post on the food.
After our meal, we decided to check out the shave ice truck (Haunani Shave Ice) near our hotel. We wanted to order the mango favor but unfortunately, it was sold out. I literally saw them sold the last bowl of mango :-( So, we ordered the strawberry whipped cream as the Lychee favor was sold out as well. So, it's best to come early as we were there around 8pm. The shave ice was really good with fresh strawberries on the side.
