Obviously, because the weekend-week was action packed, I didn't have time to really meditate or blog. Definitely missed both but when are my loved ones often in Hawai'i with me? So here's a snapshot of #alltheadventures. Moral of it all? We eat a lot + invest in an iPhoneX for all the beautiful scenic photoshoots you'll have with your travel buddies.
Memorable highlights:
- Makupuu Lighthouse Trail... what happened on this journey, stayed on this journey
- Watching a "Demigods Anonymous" - a play written by my Hula teacher's son
- Pounding shot after shot at Bar 35 & Manifest even though we said we were going to "take it easy"
- Staying out after Manifest after everyone went back to the room to meet up with Gilbert and Jimmy for another round of rock band live covers!
- It POURING in Honolulu but after we drove out to North Shore, the skies cleared and the sun came out while we were at Turtle Beach
- Going to the West Side of O'ahu to the secluded Makua Beach to catch the best sunset EVER
- When the sun decided to come out in full force the ONE time during the weekend we decided to go hiking in the dead of the afternoon and we were burning up and then it decided to go away the moment we finished our hike and go to Lanikai Beach (LOL... the irony)
- Driving around the East Side of O'ahu and making pit stops just to catch the gorgeous sunset photos we were seeing
- Pretending we were part of a hotel so we could lay out in the sun by their pool only to get caught and kicked out... but then realizing the water at Waikiki Beach was SO much better than the pool... but ALL OF US getting sick sunburns
- Kokohead for a 3rd time and though stopped quite a bit, still made it in the fastest time yet!
- FINALLY watching Black Panther #wakandaforever
- Kuliouou Ridge Trail... 3 hours of mud, rocks, lush rainforest-like greenery, never ending steps, but the best view yet!
- Biking Magic Island even after a tiring AF hike (Kuliouou)
- Comparing and contrasting the two Katsu places (see below)
- Bringing all my friend groups together (my local Hi friends from WesCo - shoutout to Gilbert and Jimmy, my local Hi friends from AKPsi - shoutout to Jeff and Aaron, and my Bay Area peeps - shoutout to the guests of honor: Rain, Tien, Tim) for nonstop karaoke from 10:30PM til Goody's closed at 2AM
- Chicken Factory - Must eats: Kalbi
- YogurStory - Must eats: Ube pancakes & Prime rib loco coco
- Helena's - Must eats: Squid luau (for a super local taste of Hawai'i) & Pipikaula short ribs
- Zippy's - OPEN 24 HOURS - Must eat for drunkchieeees: the Zip Pac!
- The Pig & The Lady - Must eats: Pho French Dip & LFC Wings
- Giovanni's Shrimp Truck - Must eats: Shrimp scampi plate
- ANY McDonalds - I'm not kidding, order the Ube Pie... omg
- Sushi Sasabune - Omakase experience that was subpar... read my Yelp! review here
- Cinnamon's - Must eats: Kalbi locomoco with a side of gravy
- Sidestreet Inn - Must eats: Fried rice & korean fried garlic chicken
- Leonard's Bakery - Best Malasada's ANYWHERE, EVER... custard puff ASAP
- Rainbow Drive-in - Must eat: Shoyu chicken plate
- Marakume Udon - Must eat: everything
- Tonkatsu Ginza Bairin - Must eat: Pork tenderloin with their curry sauce
- Tonkatsu Tamafuji - Must eat: I like the above's Katsu more, but Tamafuji had BOMB flavored rice and it was BOMB
- Highway Inn - Must eat: Squid luau (sorry, I'm addicted to this) & KALUA PORK... omg
- Uncle Clay's House of Pure Aloha - too sweet for my taste, but everyone else liked it
- Moena Cafe - Must eat: Shortrib locomoco
- Manichi Ramen - I didn't have the ramen, but the soup was good that I tried
- Sweet Creams - Delicious rolled ice cream... yummy!
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