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Oahu’s northern shores, are the home of some of the islands gnarliest waves. The day we made it out there, the waves measured 15 feet and made me feel a little uncomfortable to stand there and watch them crash against the rocky coast. Early December is the time when these waves gain some considerable size which attracts the world’s best surfers to the area. During our stay we got to watch a small piece of the competitions that were going on here.
If you do venture to Northshore, make sure you try Matsumoto’s shaved ice which is truly an experience. Also if you are into shrimp, there are many different shrimp shacks along the road. The ones we tried and that were strongly recommended to us, were Romy’s (more saucy) and Giovanni’s (more dry) shrimp.
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If you are big on nature, or just enjoy a slight on top of the world feeling then this hike is definitely for you. The views from the peek are just fantastic and unbelievable. With the clouds scattered around us and the wind throwing them around the scenery was ever changing.
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We did this hike back in September on Labour day. I do have to admit the hike up wasn’t the easiest i have been on, with 4.5 round trip and a total elevation gain of 2100 ft the climb is quite steep. Usually on these trails the beginning feels easily and it gradually gets harder, but this one as soon as we started the trail looked like a staircase the climbed through the woods. The switchbacks get shorter and more and more steep until about half way Read more
Here are some photos of our backpacking trip to Hyas lake back in August.
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Suspended bridge, crystal clear waters, crisp air and 1000 some odd year old trees are the highlights of this very short hike. The trail is mostly flat and about 1.5 miles round trip, but it has so much to offer. We go there that day late and we were losing light so we didn’t get a chance to go through the whole loop, but what we saw was already amazing. We are planning on going back to the trail very soon.
For more details on the trail and directions check out the National Park Services website.
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