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2018-11-26 01:01
in Ntrips, Trips
Since we were going to Truk Lagoon for Diving for diving, and we had to fly through Oahu, we figured it would make sense to spend a few days in Oahu, the only main Hawaii Island we hadn't seen so far.
Not to badmouth Oahu, it's still Hawaii and it isn't terrible :) but compared to the other 3 islands, it wasn't as nice and more industrial, especially in Waikiki. On the plus side, this also means it had some kick ass restaurants, which we sure went to visit :)
Sushi Sho
Chef Mavro
Senia
Maru Zushi
we then did 5 dives on 2 different days (on this separate page, and the rest of the time was used to visit the Island a bit:
The first day, we did morning dives and then stayed in the Waikiki area:
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![yeah, bring your phone and selfie stick to the infinity pool, makes sense... yeah, bring your phone and selfie stick to the infinity pool, makes sense...](/blogimg/16/thumb1024_116_20181126_Oahu.jpg)
yeah, bring your phone and selfie stick to the infinity pool, makes sense...
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diamonhead crater
![I tried to surf a bit, but there were barely any waves, so I only got the chance to go up once I tried to surf a bit, but there were barely any waves, so I only got the chance to go up once](/blogimg/19/thumb1024_119_20181126_Oahu.jpg)
I tried to surf a bit, but there were barely any waves, so I only got the chance to go up once
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Our 3rd day, we did 3 morning dives, then checked out Oahu Sealife Park and spent the rest of the day checking out the East Coast and walked to a few viewpoints:
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Our 4th day, we started with the Diamondhead hike, which turned out to already be pretty packed. The parking lot was full, but we were able to find a parking spot just outside the crater tunnel (yes, there is a tunnel through the volcano crater):
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![cars are in line waiting for parking spots to free up inside cars are in line waiting for parking spots to free up inside](/blogimg/85/thumb1024_185_20181126_Oahu.jpg)
cars are in line waiting for parking spots to free up inside
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hike up
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![the top had stairs to where the artillery used to be the top had stairs to where the artillery used to be](/blogimg/06/thumb1024_206_20181126_Oahu.jpg)
the top had stairs to where the artillery used to be
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![once at the top, nice view of course once at the top, nice view of course](/blogimg/15/thumb1024_215_20181126_Oahu.jpg)
once at the top, nice view of course
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![Waikiki where we spent monday afternoon Waikiki where we spent monday afternoon](/blogimg/23/thumb1024_223_20181126_Oahu.jpg)
Waikiki where we spent monday afternoon
![Koko crater hike, didn't have time to do it that trip. Maybe next time. Koko crater hike, didn't have time to do it that trip. Maybe next time.](/blogimg/31/thumb1024_231_20181126_Oahu.jpg)
Koko crater hike, didn't have time to do it that trip. Maybe next time.
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![lava tube with access to the ocean lava tube with access to the ocean](/blogimg/51/thumb1024_251_20181126_Oahu.jpg)
lava tube with access to the ocean
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![we found a rare solitary monk seal, sunbathing we found a rare solitary monk seal, sunbathing](/blogimg/63/thumb1024_263_20181126_Oahu.jpg)
we found a rare solitary monk seal, sunbathing
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Once done with the blowhole, lava tube, and arch, I drove around to the other side of Koko crater and its small botanical garden
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the viewsonic bird!
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Then, we went to check out another coast access with a spitting cave you can hike to:
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15mn hike around the coast
![and here is the spitting cave and here is the spitting cave](/blogimg/56/thumb1024_356_20181126_Oahu.jpg)
and here is the spitting cave
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From there, I drove up to Lyon Arboretum, which sadly was more jungle than botanical garden in places and then the quick-ish 45mn hike to the MAnoa Falls:
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We then had just enough time to drive to Tantalus Lookout for sunset:
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For our last day, we went to check out Waikiki Aquarium, and then spent 1h30 at the US Army Museum of Hawaii:
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And last was Iolani Palace, the former Royal Palace:
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With a quick drive by the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific and the Japanese Garden in the airport:
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