Kim says: We knew this was going to be a long day. The ship docked back in Oahu at 7 a.m., but our flight home wasn't until 9:30 p.m. So rather than spend all day (literally!) in the airport, we rented a car for the day. Surprisingly enough, we ended up with a silver Dodge Avenger this time. Must have been out of red PT Cruisers.
We left our luggage in storage at the pier so we didn't have to worry about it all day and headed east to the Byodo-In Temple. The temple is an exact replica of a 950+ year old temple in Japan, and it's amazing. The whole place was very beautiful, and it felt very serene.
Next we headed up the coast, and followed that all the way around to the North Shore. It was fun to literally drive along the coast and watch the waves roll in as we drove past. There weren't many surfers out, but we enjoyed watching the water all the same!
On our way back towards Honolulu, we stopped at the Dole Plantation. We took the train ride around the plantation and then enjoyed some delicious pineapple ice cream. Seriously, they need to import that stuff!
After picking up our bags and dropping off the rental, it was time to head to the airport. Our flight was on time, which was good...but the screaming baby seated across the aisle from us was not so good. So much for sleeping on the overnight flight! The rest of the trip was uneventful, and Kim's dad picked us up at the airport.
All in all, it was a great trip - and we have 800 photos to prove it :) Don't worry...we probably won't make you look at all of them next time we see you!
Eric says: New car! Nice digs. Big Buddha. Surfs up. Mmmm pineapple ice cream. Want more. So tired. Quiet, baby! More tired. Finally home. Goodnight.
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