Hawai'i Day 4 - 1 July 2012

Happy Canada Day!!  July 1 happens to be Canada day we decided to celebrate by spending a glorious day in Hawai'i, this time, we headed to Hanuama Bay to snorkel which is known for its coral reef.    We were there by 8:30am as it doesn't have a large parking lot and it tends to close down early.  We made it in at a perfect time and had a chance to view these beautiful trees

 Getting ready to snorkel 

 Gorgeous view

 Some snorkeling shots

 Some group shots

 Views from the top

 Rob & Lauren rocking their Canada gear

After we spent many hours snorkeling and sunning, we decided to take a drive north to explore a bit.  After that, we headed to Waikiki to check out the hype.  I'd compare it to South Beach in Miami.  It's got a street that is parallel to the beach which is lined with shops and restaurants.  It's extremely touristy and crowded but of course, very beautiful, especially the beach.  The water was such a perfect color and the surf was a perfect height for Rob and Eric to check out.  They surfed for about 2 hours and learned a thing or two from the other surfers. 

 We were told to try out "Dukes" so we had a delicious late lunch there and I finally got my pina colada :)

 We met some fellow Canadians and they were full of knowledge and also recommended after we ate our meal, to try this delicious Ice Cream pie.  We ordered one with four spoons...oh my gosh!  So good!!!

 I was told I needed to get another view :)

Afterwards, there was a Canada Day parade!!! :)

 Marching Band pics for Lauren who loves marching bands!!!

 We really liked the sailors

After the parade was over, so we thought, there was this wacky guy with a duck on his head, huh? 

 And a bride!  Waiting to cross the street!!

 And the bell hop!

 The sign was only written in Korean, Chinese and Japanese, huh? 

 Making a run across the street in front of a bunch of po-pos!

Headed to an "International Market" which wasn't so international, but had some beautiful, very old trees.  

Testing out the balance bracelets.  We're still trying to figure out the scam.  

We headed home, tired and ready for some sleep before our next day of shark diving!!!