I first visited the Island of Oahu when I was 17 years old. My parents took me to the North Shore for a little over a week to stay at the only resort there, Turtle Bay. We had been to Maui before, a couple of years earlier, but something about Oahu just seemed different to me. The North Shore felt like such a magical place: not always filled with tourists, but with locals actually enjoying their ‘Hawaiian country lifestyle’. The whole island seemed like it could effortlessly blend big city, beautiful beaches, country living, and adventure into a vacationer’s dream destination. This past week, I had the opportunity to share this beautiful place with David for the first time, and it was his first visit to Hawaii. He quickly joined me in my Oahu-infatuation (we’re starting a fan club and making t-shirts), and we explored as many corners of the island as we could. In the coming weeks, we will be sharing the information and insight we gained (we’re basically Oahu-sensais now). Today though, we wanted to share some of our favorite photos from our latest Oahu vacation!
Surfboards for rent on Waikiki Beach
Diamond Head from a distance
Golden hour at Turtle Bay
Tide pools on the trails around Turtle Bay
Sunset Beach Fisherman
Wearing leis and watching the sunset!
Local floral
Polynesian dance performance at Turtle Bay
Waimea Bay
Aerial shot of Oahu coral reefs
Pali Lookout
We have so much to write about Oahu in coming weeks! We will have reviews, best-of’s, more photography, and an explanation of how we made the islands more affordable! As they say in Hawaii: Mahalo for reading!