I promised
@brnicutie a long overdue Hawaii post- here goes!
We had a 24h layover and stayed in Waikiki. I expected to spend most of our one day in Waikiki, but forgot that we'd both been to Waikiki before. So, we did a few Ubers and a LOT of walking to explore some new sites!
Highlights
- Diamond Head lookout at sunrise (didn't hike, no time)
- Kapiolani Farmers Market (my FAVOURITE!! WILL go again!)
- Kahala Beach (ubered there when the sun got strong) - soooo peaceful and calm! Walked all along and then found-
- a hotel with dolphins in their lagoons!! (Kahala resort)
- lunch at a delicious Cafe that did elevated takes on brunch food with local ingredients- my phone ran out of batt so no pics, it is called "et al" and I really recommend it if you can get out there
- botanic gardens (loved it!)
- seeing hundreds of people run past the closed luxe shops before dawn during the Honolulu Marathon! The first Marathon in 3 years! (Spot the LV Gumps store!)
Didn't get time for luxe shopping, but was VERY happy with the sightseeing! Store window is Hermes.
Also tried spam musubi, which I love, and poke!! Love it!
Hawaii is a great stopover if you're flying between Australia/parts of Asia, and mainland North America.
Hope you enjoy!
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