Day 6: Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor
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That brings us to our final day in Oahu and our visit to Pearl Harbor. It was an incredibly sombering experience. I was incredibly touched by seeing this in person.

Day 5: Catamaran Sail

Catamaran Sail
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As the sun was setting we even got to see whales! There were quite a few off them coming up for air and flipping their tales out of the water. It was a very cool experience.

Day 5: Catamaran Sail

Catamaran Sail
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For Dan's birthday we celebrated with a catamaran sail & snorkeling. It was just an incredible time. I love sailing and how can you beat sailing in the pacific off the shores of Hawaii.

Someone can't disconnect...

Someone can't disconnect...
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And yes, as we stopped for a breather- Dan felt that he couldn't let go of his smartphone...

Day 5: Maunawili Falls

Maunawili Falls
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And we finally found it and were not disappointed. And I was also not disappointed when Dan entertained me with slipping and falling into the stream!

Day 5: Hiking Maunawili Trail in Ko'olau Mountain Range

Hiking Maunawili Trail in Ko'olau Mountain Range
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Day 5 we continued the hunt for a waterfall and hiked the Maunawili Trail. We had no idea what we were getting into! It was often a very narrow little muddy path and we were completely in the Ko'olau Mountain Range. The little description we had from a book said 3 miles but didn't indicate whether that was one way or roundtrip so we were constantly wondering if we continued on a different branch of the trail and missed the waterfall. But once again- there were just incredible views... and the hiking was quite the workout.

Day 4: Secluded beach at portlock

Secluded beach at portlock
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All of the driving and snorkeling wore us out... so we napped on a little secluded beach in the portlock area. Completely quiet...