Having been to Hawaii
a few years ago, we jumped at the opportunity to go again when there was a work conference for Mr. Fleece to attend. We packed up the family for a six-hour flight and were transported from deary mid-November Seattle to a tropical 80 degree paradise. Somehow we were able to convince my mom to join as well! We loved getting to see her take in the beauty and joys of Hawaii for the first time. From the crystal clear ocean to the rich backdrop of the steep green mountains - its a decadent view for the eyes. The extra hands and free babysitter were just a bonus!
Our top highlights were snorkeling at Hanauma Bay at sunrise (free entry before 7am!), surfing for the first time with surprising albeit exhausting success, and multiple days of amazing boogie boarding at Kailua Beach! We split our time between resort life in Waikiki and a quirky I-can-hear-roosters-and-other-noisy-birds
air bnb in Waimanola and took in the following:
- Watching the sunrise and sunset in Waikiki
- Attending a mini luua and seeing some hula dancers
- Swimming in the hotel pools with NLW
- Obama's favorite
Waiola shave ice
- Farmer's Market in Kailua
- Tide-pooling at night
-
Makapu'u Point Lighthouse Trail
- Watching a moon rising for the first time
- Swimming in the turtle pond/private beach behind our air bnb
- Good old-fashioned people-watching
We also ate really well on our trip. I can still taste the perfectly
fried coconut shrimp,
pork sandwiches, honeydew milk
boba tea, and would highly recommend the wonder of the Japanese food court,
Shirokiya where we met our friend KT.
Good-bye shorts & sandals,
-SJW
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