Amber's Blog

Monday, October 18, 2010

NUUANU PALI STATE PARK

Dave and I rented a car for the day to explore Oahu on our own and we found some amazing scenic roads and sights. The pictures really don't do these places justice.

Dave and I at Nuuanu Pali State Park

Dave looking at the incredible views of the park

Views of the park

Random shot of a plethora of chickens running around. We had to take the picture quick because they were sprinting towards our car. Wouldn't that be a great story on the local news. Headlines would read: "Maryland couple gets attacked by chickens in Oahu."

CHINAMAN'S HAT

Next stop on the roadtrip was Chinaman's hat. It was a random rock in the middle of the ocean that took the shape of a Chinaman's hat.........hence the name.

Dave with our rental car

LANILOA

Laniloa was by far the most beautiful place I've ever seen. There were mountains on one side and turquoise water on the other.

Dave and I in Laniloa

Dave standing on a rock that was protruding out of the water

Beautiful view

Me taking it all in

Dave on the rocks

View of the water from our car. We were on the lookout for a nice place to stop and sunbathe.

NORTH SHORE

Sunbathing at the North Shore

Dave getting ready to snorkel Dave wrote my name in the sand and snapped a pic so I had to post it because it was really sweet!
Me attempting to catch some rays on the beach
Dave - Woo hoo
The beach was so beautiful and relaxing and we had it all to ourselves so that made it even better!
On our drive home, we stopped at this stand that sold 100% fresh pineapple juice and it was by far the best I've ever had!

RUMFIRE ON THE WATER FOR DINNER

We ate dinner at the Rum Fire Restaurant in our hotel that was right on the pool and the beach. The weather was perfect as we listened to music and enjoyed the food!

Me pondering what to get for dinner - this is a very important decision, you know.

Dave and I

Dave relaxing

Me enjoying the ambiance

Photo of us by the water at sunset

More scenic photos from our balcony

View of the Royal Hawaiian Hotel next door

View of the pool

Dave and I after another pool day

Me getting ready for dinner

ALL GOOD THINGS MUST COME TO AN END!

The time has come for our final day in Hawaii. We were so sad to leave, but still had a little time left before we had to be at the airport so we decided to make the most of it. We went to Duke's on the water for an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet.

Me (very excited to eat) at the buffet

Dave enjoying the buffet

After breakfast, Dave decided to get in one more snorkeling session before we had to leave. I love how his mask matches his shorts. :-)

I also decided to make the most of my last few hours by going shopping again. Looks like we have another "UH OH"! What can I say - I was drowning in my sorrows since we had to leave this beautiful place.

Dave and I waiting for our taxi to pick us up and take us to the airport. We were both super sad to leave, but all good things must come to an end and we had the best 5 year anniversary ever!