Oahu Day 5

It's my birthday!

Our morning started with a walk down Waikiki to church at a local church right near the beach. They had a lot of local people singing beautiful songs in Hawaiian rather than English throughout the Mass. After Mass, we all piled into the car and headed back down Waikiki to a breakfast place. Mom and dad picked Eggs 'n Things, a cute diner, as something they really wanted to do while we were in Hawaii. Looking at the menu, I could see why!

Once our table was ready, we all went upstairs to the dining area. The menu was packed full of things that looked delicious ranging from eggs to pancakes to crepes, waffles, and even french toast! They really did have it all and with a ton of local flavors too. Not long after we ordered our drinks and food, our waitress came out with a stack of pancakes with whipped cream, ice cream, and a candle and everyone sang me happy birthday. Allan organized it because he knows how much I love birthdays. We all shared the pancakes almost like a breakfast appetizer.

When the food started coming out, I was gobsmacked. Mom and I both ordered the rainbow pancakes which were pancakes with fruit and macadamia nuts. Dad got cream cheese and fruit crepes, Sarah got crepes and french toast to share with Teddy, Hannah got a nutella strawberry waffle and malasada pancakes, and Nick and Allan got the acai waffle. I've never seen Allan so excited for breakfast in his life. Everything was amazing, and by the end of the meal we were all totally stuffed. There was definitely no need for lunch today!

After Eggs 'n Things, I planned to go back to the hotel and read my book on the rooftop deck and have a quiet birthday afternoon before dinner. However, Sarah had to change her flight and was leaving that night, so Allan and I went over to their hotel to meet them at the beach for a couple of hours and spend time with them before they left. Again, Teddy and Allan had a great time playing in the sand, and I even got Teddy in the ocean without crying! He had a bucket to play with this time as well as a shovel. He's still getting the hang of how to use them, and just kept dunking his face in the sand and eating fistfuls (lol).

We left the beach and I did go up to the pool deck and have a small beer for about half an hour before a quick shower. Everyone headed down our way to go to Duke's for dinner. I picked Duke's because it has great food and is right near the water, but mainly for the hula pie. Dinner was a little bit rushed with Sarah having to leave for the airport, but mom, dad, and Sarah managed to wolf down their food and head off while the rest of us finished our dinner and then I got my hula pie for my birthday. Hula pie is macadamia nut ice cream with whipped cream, cookie crust, and hot fudge. It is one of my favorite things to eat and always feels so special because we never really got to go here except on special occasions. It's also one of mom's favorites too, so it was sad she couldn't stay and share some.

After Duke's, I told Nick and Hannah we were going for birthday beers to Maui Brewing Co. But they decided to head home instead. Mom and dad were a bit wiped after the craziness getting Sarah to the airport, so they decided to chill in their hotel when they got back too. Allan and I had a couple beers each at Maui Brewing. They have a great selection of their own and other local brews on tap. The mango sticky rice IPA was a personal favorite of mine.

With very full bellies, Allan and I enjoyed a slow walk back to our hotel. Just like that a new circle around the sun begins, and what a way to celebrate it!Leggi altro