Aunti Geri was kind (and brave) enough to watch the girls one day so we could check out Waikiki Beach with Mimi, Papa and Gramma. It was fun to see the shops and the beach, but I still can't get over how crowded it was!
The water was a very pretty blue
The water was a very pretty blue
Waikiki Beach with Diamond Head in the background
The Royal Hawaiian, aka the Pink Lady
We stopped for lunch at Duke's on the beach before heading out for some more shopping
...Meanwhile back at Ko'olina Geri had a great time with the girls taking them swimming. Thank you Aunti Geri!
Downtown Honolulu from the Punchbowl lookout
The Pali lookout had a good view of East Oahu
While on Oahu we also stopped at the Punchbowl memorial and cemetery for the soldiers who died in the Pacific Wars, it was such a quiet and solemn place to reflect on those who lost their lives for our freedom.
We didn't take our camera the day we went to the North Shore and saw the Waimea botanical gardens and waterfall. It was nice and paved so we could take the stroller, which made it easy for us to navigate with the kiddos! We stopped at a shrimp shack on the drive back and had some fresh tasty shrimp.
While those of us with kids were looking for paved walking trails and places to eat (because that is what life with twin toddlers revolves around :) Mimi and Papa were out galavanting around Oahu swimming in shark tanks and going in glider plane rides!
