Oahu: The final chapter (Lanikai; Kualoa Ranch; North Shore)

Since Zak and I enjoyed the kayaking that we found north of Honolulu we decided to go back to check out Lanikai Beach which has recently been name one of the 10 most beautiful places in America (see GMA coverage). It is a small beach and a bit difficult to get to since there is no parking and it is located in a residential area, so we kayaked there from Kailua. From the beach you can see two islands called the Mokolua Islands, which was our next kayaking adventure!

Once getting to islands we discovered that it had a great little beach to lay out on and eat lunch. We explored the island some more, which was also mostly a bird sanctuary, and found a great spot to get blasted by the waves!

The next day we traveled up to the North Shore stopping first at the Kualoa Ranch. This place came highly recommended but only if you are taking an ATV tour of the ranch. We were able to see places where the horses and bus tours could not get to. During our 2 hour tour we saw many areas where movies and TV shows such as Jurassic Park and Lost were filmed, and the most amazing scenery we have seen in our entire lives!

After the ranch we continued up to the North Shore to Waimea Valley Falls and we spotted the infamous Giovanni's Shrimp Truck. While it was expensive and gimmicky the shrimp was very good!!!

And onto Waimea Falls where we forgot to bring our bathing suits and decided an opportunity like this should not be missed and went into the waterfall fully clothed.. amazing.

And to finish off our trip in Oahu we went on a dinner boat cruise arranged by our resort which included lots of drinking and a fireworks show!

We greatly enjoyed every moment we had in Oahu, thank you for reading and following our adventures! xx