Monday we started the day at the Hukilau Beach. My mother spent time on Oahu when my grandfather was stationed at Pearl Harbor and I remember when I was a child she would put on her Hawaiian records and dance in the living room. One of the songs included Hukilau and it was exciting to see a beach with a name that brought back those memories from childhood.
Next we went to the Malaekahana State Recreation Area and at low tide made our way through the choppy surf to Goat Island. I held onto Gil rather tightly as we were making our way over. It was pretty cool to have the entire island all to ourselves.
Lunch was from a food truck. It took forever to get our food but it was really good. Two big heaping plates of fresh shrimp smothered in garlic and lemon. Yum!
Monday night we went back to the shops and kiosks at the Polynesian Cultural Center for a pearl. Darrin's wife Luz manages a kiosk where you can choose your own oyster and then open it up to see if there is a pearl inside. Gil chose the oyster and there was a beautiful peal inside. It was a fun experience.
Gil and I with Luz.
Tuesday we had a lazy morning as I was still not feeling 100%. Late morning we started to make our way back to Honolulu, taking the route through the central part of the island. We stopped at the Dole Plantation and took the train ride out to the fields. They raise a lot more than just pineapple here. It's quite the operation.
Very cute little pineapple.
We returned the Jeep and boarded a plane to Maui.
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