• Hawaii Vacation
    Electric BeachMark diving for lost treasureMermaid caveInside Mermaid caveHigh tide had nearly filled the caveSurfer beach, there were some impressive waves hereAir Force tracking station. Mark visited this site many years ago while in the AFReviews said this was a lava tube. It didn't go back very far.Enjoying some local cuisine, this is a Loco Moco, Egg, steak, rice, gravy, noodle salad. YummyOur first ever Hawaiian shaved ice in HawaiiAn amazing sunset

    Day 11 - Oahu West Coast

    July 25 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 81 °F

    Today we enjoyed our last pass through the breakfast buffet and disembarked from Pride of America. That was a great cruise, too bad we can't stay for another week!

    Since our return flight didn't depart until 11:30pm, we rented a car and explored the Oahu west coast. Mark's priority was to find a good snorkeling spot, especially since we missed out on snorkeling in Kona. We went to 'electric beach' where the warm water from a nearby power plant attracts fish. This turned out to be a fun adventure as the waves coming in through the narrow channel were pretty big. With some good timing, Mark dodged the waves and got his chance to look at some fish.

    Following some recommendations from Google maps, we found some other great beaches and picture worthy locations. We ended the day at the Ka'olina lagoons where Mark did some more snorkeling and we enjoyed a beautiful sunset. That was a great way to end our Hawaiian vacation.    Read more