Me and one of my best friends/sisters (and families of course) just visited the island of Oahu in Hawaii. It was such a marvelous trip and I just got back from the airport earlier this morning. I got zero sleep of course, courtesy of the red eye flight. I just can't sleep in a plane...
Anyways, I had such an amazing time while on vacation, and I tried to take some good quality photos (still working on my photography skills at the moment...don't expect too much!) And I did some vlogging along the way, which you can watch right here:
My vacation was filled with excitement ranging from daily beach trips and learning how to surf to hiking through the muddiest trail in the world to see a spectacular waterfall (with the company of mosquitoes of course). Our hotel was located right on Waikiki Beach Walk, which if you don't know is basically a huge street filled with high-end shops: Louis Vuitton, Chanel, etc. Of course, I didn't go shopping there, but I had a great time browsing around and adding items to my "want list" :)
Day 1: Arrival
Our flight landed at the Honolulu airport at around 11:00 am, so we had plenty of time to spend. Unfortunately, an hour or two of our time was crunched waiting for the "Speedi Shuttle" to drop us off at the hotel. All I'm going to say about it is that we didn't really have a pleasant experience with that shuttle company. Our hotel was absolutely amazing...right in the middle of all the shops and liveliness of the city...just how I like it :) After getting settled into the hotel room, we set out for the beach at around 5:00pm for the first time on this trip. The water was amazing, and we had a blast taking pictures with our waterproof camera.
Day 2: Relaxing
Since Hawaii is 3 hours behind Californian time, we were able to wake up bright and early and head to the beach at around 9:00am. We were trying to avoid the sun... After coming back at around 11:00-12:00, we explored the malls a little bit. Then, we just relaxed in the hotel room for an hour or two. By then, our other friends had arrived on the island as well. We went down to meet them, and made beach trip #2 for one day.
Day 3: Boogie Boards
Me and my friend, Kita, and all the fam of course rented boogie boards the next day, and we had so much fun cruising the waves. We just hung out for the rest of the day, and did some crazy things like swinging from Banyan trees :) For dinner, we went to a place called "Cheeseburger". The burgers were simply amazing. Loved them.
Day 4: Trolley Tour
Morning protocol: beach trip. The afternoon was well spent on two trolley tours, in which we saw most of the island that we hadn't before. We visited places such as Diamond Head Crater, and other historic sites. I spent the evening watching the Pretty Little Liars finale, and to be honest I was very upset by the reveal. What were your theories? I'd love for you to tell me in the comments :)
Day 5: Hiking
I think this was the most exciting day...me, Kita, and her parents went hiking to a huge waterfall. Although the path was muddy and we were totally unprepared outfit and shoes wise, it was well worth the hike. If you watched the vlog, you would see how much fun we had and how silly we were being along the trip :) The evening, yet again, was spent at the beach. Although this time we stayed a little later past the sunset, which could have been potentially dangerous. But hey, I'm alive (and Kita is too) to tell the story so...all was well :)
Day 6: Explore
This was our last day on the island. After checking out of the hotel in the morning, we rented a car and explored the northern part of Oahu. Our first stop was Dole Pinapple Plantation, and we had Dole Whip there! That part just made my day. After spending an hour or two there, we drove up to the north shore beach. It wasn't half as nice as Waikiki beach...and I wouldn't recommend swimming there because you can't go out too far. Regardless, we continued on throughout the north side of the island, which is much more green compared to the concrete jungle that is Waikiki. It did rain a bit and the humidity was pretty high, but it just added to the scenic views. Our flight was at 9:30 that night, so we said our goodbyes and left the island.
Anyways, I had such an amazing time while on vacation, and I tried to take some good quality photos (still working on my photography skills at the moment...don't expect too much!) And I did some vlogging along the way, which you can watch right here:
My vacation was filled with excitement ranging from daily beach trips and learning how to surf to hiking through the muddiest trail in the world to see a spectacular waterfall (with the company of mosquitoes of course). Our hotel was located right on Waikiki Beach Walk, which if you don't know is basically a huge street filled with high-end shops: Louis Vuitton, Chanel, etc. Of course, I didn't go shopping there, but I had a great time browsing around and adding items to my "want list" :)
Day 1: Arrival
Our flight landed at the Honolulu airport at around 11:00 am, so we had plenty of time to spend. Unfortunately, an hour or two of our time was crunched waiting for the "Speedi Shuttle" to drop us off at the hotel. All I'm going to say about it is that we didn't really have a pleasant experience with that shuttle company. Our hotel was absolutely amazing...right in the middle of all the shops and liveliness of the city...just how I like it :) After getting settled into the hotel room, we set out for the beach at around 5:00pm for the first time on this trip. The water was amazing, and we had a blast taking pictures with our waterproof camera.
Day 2: Relaxing
Since Hawaii is 3 hours behind Californian time, we were able to wake up bright and early and head to the beach at around 9:00am. We were trying to avoid the sun... After coming back at around 11:00-12:00, we explored the malls a little bit. Then, we just relaxed in the hotel room for an hour or two. By then, our other friends had arrived on the island as well. We went down to meet them, and made beach trip #2 for one day.
Day 3: Boogie Boards
Me and my friend, Kita, and all the fam of course rented boogie boards the next day, and we had so much fun cruising the waves. We just hung out for the rest of the day, and did some crazy things like swinging from Banyan trees :) For dinner, we went to a place called "Cheeseburger". The burgers were simply amazing. Loved them.
Day 4: Trolley Tour
Morning protocol: beach trip. The afternoon was well spent on two trolley tours, in which we saw most of the island that we hadn't before. We visited places such as Diamond Head Crater, and other historic sites. I spent the evening watching the Pretty Little Liars finale, and to be honest I was very upset by the reveal. What were your theories? I'd love for you to tell me in the comments :)
Day 5: Hiking
I think this was the most exciting day...me, Kita, and her parents went hiking to a huge waterfall. Although the path was muddy and we were totally unprepared outfit and shoes wise, it was well worth the hike. If you watched the vlog, you would see how much fun we had and how silly we were being along the trip :) The evening, yet again, was spent at the beach. Although this time we stayed a little later past the sunset, which could have been potentially dangerous. But hey, I'm alive (and Kita is too) to tell the story so...all was well :)
Day 6: Explore
This was our last day on the island. After checking out of the hotel in the morning, we rented a car and explored the northern part of Oahu. Our first stop was Dole Pinapple Plantation, and we had Dole Whip there! That part just made my day. After spending an hour or two there, we drove up to the north shore beach. It wasn't half as nice as Waikiki beach...and I wouldn't recommend swimming there because you can't go out too far. Regardless, we continued on throughout the north side of the island, which is much more green compared to the concrete jungle that is Waikiki. It did rain a bit and the humidity was pretty high, but it just added to the scenic views. Our flight was at 9:30 that night, so we said our goodbyes and left the island.
