Travel Hawaii, Beaches, Turtles and Pineapples

Last weekend some friends and I rented a car and drove around the island. We first went to the east side and looked over Hanauma Bay.

Hanauma Bay to great for snorkeling and watching lots of colorful ocean fish. The beach is clean and the waves are gentle, perfect for swimming around and looking at the fish. The fish usually don't swim away even if you get close.

I was surprised that even it was the weekend, the beach was not crowded.




We then drove over to Kailua Beach Park. The view is gorgeous, and the water seemed unreal so blue and clean, the waves were gentle and water temperature was perfect. The water color was amazing, light blue with a green tint, and crystal clear. The sand was so soft too. I think its the best beach I have ever been on.

Later we drove up to the North Shore. The North Shore is famous for surfing and big waves, but during the summer, the waves are much smaller. The turtles came up on the shore and ate sea grass. People would crowd around the turtles as they came up on shore and watch them feed. You are forbidden from touching the turtles, but some people got awfully close.


Finally, we visited the Dole Pineapple Plantation. I always wanted to see what pineapple plants looked like. I guessed they came from trees or from under the ground. I was so suprised to see the plants. Here is a picture:

They come up from the ground like Aloe Vera plants and the Pineapple grows from a stem that shoots out the top. I was so suprised!

You can get a train ride around plantation ($7 per person), eat pineapple ice cream ($4 a cone but delicious!), and learn how to cut a pineapple from an expert (free!).