Hawaii Day 7

DAY 7:

On Thursday we visited the North Shore! This was definitely one of my most favorite days!! It was jam packed with fun, so it got it's own post :-)

Most place that we drove in Hawaii were within 45 minutes. I didn't mind being in the car at all though because the views were always gorgeous.

We first stopped in Haleiwa to explore and have lunch. It was the neatest little surf town and the mountains in the background were beautiful.

Such a strange looking McDonalds Haha

Shrimp Trucks!! 

We ate from Giovanni's shrimp truck and it was delicious. I got the scampi flavored and Andy got the HOT shrimp. They even told him they didn't take refunds once he tried it. He handled the heat well though!

Our next stop was closer to Waimea where we got Matsumoto's shaved ice! This place was on every list you find for food to eat on Oahu and it did not disappoint. They had so many fun flavors and I think Faith was the most creative getting guava :-) 

We then headed to Waimea Valley to visit the farmer's market and walk to the waterfall! 

My pictures do not do it justice because Waimea Valley is GORGEOUS. I could have spent hours walking around looking at all the beautiful plants and flowers. We took in the scenery as we walked about 3/4 mile to the waterfall. 

Once we arrived at the waterfall, Anna, Faith, and I got in. The water was so refreshing and it was tough swimming against the current over to the falls! We made it though. :-)

Our last stop at the North Shore was Waimea Bay. We had to visit Jump Rock!! 

This beach was a little different from where we stayed. It had much more black rock in the sand. 

Faith and I decided to be the ones to brave Jump Rock. It was exhilarating!! 

As we were walking back to our car, we enjoyed THE most beautiful sunset of the week. 

We made it back to our condo in time for a late dinner and hit the hay. What an amazing day!

To see other Hawaii posts:
Days 1 & 2
Days 3 & 4
Days 5 & 6
Days 8-10