17 Days in Hawaii - Part 1

Our best Hawaii trip ever! The cliff jumping alone was worth the price of admission. Here's a partial list of the things we did. Hawaii May/June 2008 Oahu & The Big Island May 24 -Arrived Honolulu -Went to Hilo Hattie's to get coupons -Stayed at Johns -Went to Waikiki -Ate at Tanaka of Tokyo May 25 -Went to flea market at Aloha Stadium -Went hiking with John, Gregory, and Babs at Olomana Trail -Went to Waikiki -Met up with Cedric and Niu -Had drinks and listen to music at Moana Surfrider -Ate dinner at Dukes May 26 -Went to Turtle Beach -Swam with turtles and went snorkeling -Went to Waimea Bay and spent the afternoon jumping off rocks -Went to Pu'u O Mahuka Heiau, above Waimea Bay, to watch the sunset -Ate at KuaAina May 27 -Took Captain Bob's Snorkel Tour in Kaneohe Bay -Stopped at sandbar and had lunch then went to barrier reef -Went to Tanaka of Tokyo for dinner -Walked along Waikiki -Bought a picture of waves painted with spray paint May 28 -Went snorkeling with sharks -Got into cage with sharks swimming all around -Went snorkeling at Sharks Cove -Went to Waimea Bay and got to jump some more -Drove up North Shore as far as Pipeline -Had Subway sandwich for dinner May 29 -Climbed Diamond Head -Went to the spitting cave -Went to Costco -Bought steaks for dinner and barbequed at Johns to celebrate his birthday May 30 -Went jet skiing -Went shopping on North Shore -Had lunch at KuaAina -Went to Waikiki and watched fireworks May 31 -Went to Kapena Falls and got to do some more jumping -Had lunch at Genki sushi restaurant -Went shopping in Waikiki -Went to Waikiki by Moonlight event -Ate at PF Chang's June 1 -Hung out at Johns -Had lunch at KuaAina -Had dessert at Beard Papa -Flew to Big Island -Went shopping at Wal-Mart -Stayed at Uncle Billy in Kona for 2 nights. June 2 -Went to End of the World and did more jumping -Went night diving with Manta Rays -Did some shopping in Kona June 3 -Moved to Hilton Waikoloa Village (beautiful resort) -Rode ATVs up to waterfalls through rain forests and country side -Went to the Lapakahi ancient Hawaiian village -Walked around the hotel resort -Went swimming and did the waterslide -Shopping at Queen's Village June 4 -Walked around the hotel resort and saw turtles sunbathing at the bay -Went to the island presentation at the hotel -Went to Akaka Falls -Went to Volcano National Park -Watched the eruption in the Hale Maumau crater at Kilauea -Watched the smoke go from white in daylight to red after dark -Saw the lava shooting up as it went into the ocean June 5 -Saw the turtles again after breakfast -Went to Hapuna Beach This was a great beach The water was clear and calm -Went snorkeling and saw eels, turtles, and lots of fish -Back to hotel for waterslide and jacuzzi -Showed off bulging muscles wearing rash guard in the jacuzzi -Went to Costco -Went into Kona for shopping -Rained really hard on drive there -Ate at Hard Rock Café for dinner June 6 -Saw the turtles again after breakfast -Went to Kiholo Bay -Did some off roading on the way there (famous did you get that video) -Went to Queen's Bath (fresh water pool) -Went to Mahaiula Bay -Went back to the airport to change cars -Watched the sunset at Old airport beach park -Ate at Ristorante LaPasta for dinner June 7 -Left early for our big day -Stopped at MacDonalds for breakfast in Waimea (Spam, eggs, and rice!) -Went to Rainbow Falls -Climbed to the top for pictures -Went to Boiling Pots (fresh water pools) -Got to do more jumping -Went shopping in Hilo at Farmers Market -Went to Volcano National Park -Walked through the Lava tube -Drove to the Chain of Craters -Drove to Mauna Kea Observatories (13,796 ft) to watch sunset -The temperature was 43 degrees -Saw an awesome sunset June 8 -Hiked to Petroglyphs in Waikoloa -Went to Wailea Bay Beach -Went swimming -Drove up the North Coast -Stopped for ice cream and cheesecake in Hawi -Drove to Pololu Valley Lookout -Hiked down and saw an awesome view -Had dinner at Ruths Chris Steakhouse -Shopping at King's Village June 9 -Went to Mahukona Beach -Went to Hapuna Beach -Went body surfing -Back to hotel to pack -Flew to Oahu and back home :(