Oβahu Round-Two Deep-Dive
πΊ(Line-by-line, tap-to-nav map on P2 β copy this, airplane-mode it, done.) πππ π β East-Coast Cruising ππ¨ Waikiki Beach β sunrise dip + Duke statue selfie; grab aΓ§ai bowl from Island Vintage (opens 6 a.m.). Kahala Beach β Jennie coconut-alley (3 palm shot); 10 min Uber south. Halona Blowhole β pull-off lot, blow = 30 ft on big-swell days. Pillbox Trail β 1.5 mi RT, park at Lanikai Elementary, summit by 10 a.m. = glassy light. Lanikai Beach β reward float; public shower at midpoint pavilion. πππ π β Central + North-Shore Loop ππ’ KCC Farmers Market β Sat ONLY, 7-11 a.m.; malasadas, Kona coffee beans, poke packs for road. Dole Plantation β ticket online, do garden tour + train + maze (2 hrs max). Haleiwa Town β Matsumoto Shave Ice (queue moves) OR DIY bowl @ Haleiwa Bowls. Laniakea Beach β 2-6 p.m. turtle window; stay behind rope, flash OFF. Sunset Beach β park bike under β100-yr bent treeβ, sky explodes 6:15 p.m. Nov-Jan. Kahuku Shrimp Trucks β Giovanniβs (garlic-butter flood) or Big Wave (lemon pepper). Laie Point β 5-min cliff-walk, locals dive 30 ft; watch swell, donβt be hero. πππ π β Pick-Your-Passion π¬π³ Hoβomaluhia Botanical Garden β 8 a.m. gate opens; first bend = reflective-mountain wallpaper. Byodo-In Temple β $5 entry, ring bell, feed koi, instant Kyoto. Kualoa Ranch β book DIRECT online (Jurassic sites / ATV / zipline); Β½ day minimum, all-day grin. β MUST-DO TOP-UPS Food checklist: shrimp truck π€, Dole whip π¦, ABC onigiri π, izakaya skewers π’. Underwater: Hanauma Bay (reserve 48 h) OR North-Shore shark dive (no cage, 7 a.m. boat). Coffee: grab a bag of Kona Peaberry at Costco (1/2 airport price). πΊοΈ Micro-Map Logic Day 1 = coastal crawl (east loop) β 30 mi total. Day 2 = pineapple β surf town β sunset β 70 mi circle. Day 3 = windward nature day β 40 mi return. TheBus day-pass $7, but Turo convertible = $60 + top-down content. π§³ Pack Me Reef-safe sunscreen (spray banned incoming flights). Quick-dry towel β beach showers are fresh-water only. Portable tripod β sunset time-lapse on Laie cliff = chef-kiss. π Last Word Oβahu isnβt just pretty β itβs a mood. Every wave, every shave-ice line, every rooster crossing reminds you to slow down. Till the third splash? Save this map, book the flight, and live the full-screen version. ππ² #US #Hawaii #Honolulu