Hawaii

In 2013, my family and I went on a trip to Hawaii and stayed on the island of Oahu, which is the main tourist destination for most first-time visitors of Hawaii stay in Waikiki. 

View of Waikiki from the beach

Oahu has many activities to take part in and is very well known for its cheap shopping and historical activities as well as the diverse beaches. 

Hanauma Bay

The best part of the trip for me was being able to swim with the dolphins as well as visit Pearl Harbour. We also hired a car for a few days to do a self-guided tour around the island. Which was an interesting experience as they drive on the opposite side of the road to us. 

Learning about Pearl Harbour and getting to witness this beautiful yet tragic site allowed me to gain more of an understanding of the devastating impacts of the bombing. 

Pearl Harbour memorial

We also visited the iconic beach of Waikiki, which is well known for its flat waters which are full of blow up tubes and paddle boarders. On the road trip around the island, we visited some of the famous surfing beaches such as Waimea Bay and Sunset beach. 

Waikiki Beach at sunset

On our way back to Waikiki, we stopped off at the beach, Laniakea well known to have sea turtles sunbaking on the shores. 

Sea Turtle sunbaking

 

Hawaii was an amazing place to visit, and would definitely go back to explore the other Islands. 

Sunset over the water

Jess