We decided that our third and last full day here on Oahu would be better spent driving around to some other part the island. So, that's what we did. We drove west out of the big city and headed north through the center of the island. Our original plan was to go directly to the North Shore and stop at different beaches along the way back using the same road. But, we found out that making the loop around the whole island really doesn't take that long. So, we did that instead. Before we reached the North Shore, we stopped at the Dole Pinapple Plantation. We were planning on staying just a little while just to check things out, but we weren't even allowed on the grounds because they weren't open yet. So, I just took a quick picture of the front and we were on our way. Too bad, because they really had some pretty grounds that would have been fun to explore.
There were many small beaches along the way and they all had their own personality.
Most of the beaches we passed, we just stayed briefly, but we did stay at the Bonzai Pipeline which is where a lot of the surfers go. The waves were actually pretty tame today, but it was fun watching these men and women of all ages in and out of the water.
Once we left the North Shore, we not only saw the beautiful mountains of Oahu, but we also saw lots of...bicyclists on a major race. NOT a good thing.
The highway along the coastline is narrow and windy,alot of it without much of a shoulder for them to get out of the road. So,it ended up being a frustrating drive instead of the leisurely one that we had hoped for. Because they were making it so hard to get in and out of side roads, we decided not to go to some of the places we would have gone otherwise. Stupid race!
After driving back to the hotel, we took a little break and then went again to Waikiki Beach. I'll post more on that tomorrow. Good Night!
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