Today we took a 120 mile bys tour all round the island as we thought it would be good to see a bit more than our own beach. The tour company was the same as the one we had in new york ( grey line ) so we were a bit sceptical as the tour guides were hit or miss.
We started of my heading up the mountains and thats when the rain came down. RAIN IN HAWAII?!?! I know, I was shocked too but apparently there is rainy and sunny sides to the island so we saw our fair share of rain today.
We managed to get in front of the rain as we headed to Hanauma bay which is a nature preserve and where a lot of people go to snorkel. It was really pretty but the rain soon caught up with us so we had to keep moving. This was also the first place where we noticed chickens running about. Our driver explained that during a hurricane people forgot to board up there chicken coupes so now they all run free - we sure saw alot of them during the day.
Our next stop was Halona blowhole which was cool to see and the waves were crashing against the waves which looked amazing as well. I also stopped a really freaky looking bug which I'll need to look up.
Our driver then pulled up at a lovely looking temple but by that time there was no stopping the rain and the thought of going outside to have red hair dye streaming down my face was not appealing so we stayed on the bus with the other sensible people :)
There were lots of other beaches and sights on the way but the stop enjoyed next was the macadamia nut farm. Not because of the nuts, although there were loads of free samples, it was for all the little chicks running around but the rain made it hard to photograph them. There was also a sign which told us we were 1226 miles from London - well I was definitely starting to feel right at home with all this rain!
We stopped for lunch at Kualoa Ranch, although before you get lunch they take you for a tour up to the top of the ranch so you can get a good view down. The tram tour guide was even nice enough to take photos of everyone at the top. Lunch was nice but I was glad I didn't go for the buffet as it wasn't the freshest looking food around.
Two more beaches were on our way - sunset beach (which reminded me of that 90s channel 5 soap I used to watch with my mum) and turtle beach, where we did see an actual turtle on the beach but our bus wasn't allowed to stop there so he just drove passed it slowly.
Last but not least we stopped at the Dole plantation and had the best pineapple ice cream I've ever tasted. I loved that they used a stick of pineapple as the flake, which definitely makes this a healthy treat, wouldn't you agree!!!
I have to say though that our driver and tour guide for the day was the star of the show. He was so informative and also added in just enough humour that we weren't rolling our eyes. Thanks Wes, you rocked :D
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