Adventures in Hawaii

The other night I skimmed through this entire tour guide and tagged all the places I'd like to go to before we leave. There are a ton of places not listed in this book that are worth seeing so I'd thought I'd share my thoughts for those of you planning a trip to the island or just bored enough to read my blog.  

This weekend we went to Kailua Beach Park. It's looks exactly how you think a beach in Hawaii should. Long, white beaches with turquoise water. It's beautiful. We looked at a few houses in Kailua but they were a bit out of our price range, so we ended up a few miles to the west. There is a bird sanctuary (Popoi'a Island) just a little less then a mile out that you can kayak to (or swim to like my crazy husband). It wasn't too crowded for a Saturday morning and was mainly populated by locals. If you come to the island and stay in Waikiki you are missing out. The windward side has a ton to offer.

**I just wanted to add that I haven't  photoshopped any of theses pictures. The water is really that blue**

After the kids were worn out we jumped in the car and headed towards North Shore. I have been craving good Mexican food for awhile now and we had heard about a place called Cholo's, so we decided to check it out. I am so glad we did b/c it was delicious. It's a bit expensive for Mexican food but what isn't in Hawaii. A plate of shrimp tacos with beans and rice will run you about $12. Well worth it.

On our way home we stopped by a place called Matsumoto's,  known for it's snow cones. Our guide book says that they'll put you in a sugar coma and let me tell you, they were right. They were so good. We just ordered rainbow flavored but they have a ton of options, you can even add ice cream. This place was super busy but once you try it, you understand why.  3 large snow cones (trust me, you only want a medium) and 3 stuffed cone toys for the kids cost us $20. Can't wait to try more.