Day 6

The original plan for today was to go snorkeling at Hanauma Bay.  Tickets are really hard to get and you have to be quick with the internet to get them.  We tried but didn't end up getting them (plus they were $25 per person). So we drove to the Blowhole to try and see it but there were way too many people so we couldn't find any place to park.  We kept driving and decided to do the hike to the lighthouse.  I had thought we did this last time we were in Hawaii but it didn't look familiar and it was a lot harder than I remember it being.  It was a warm day, we were tired, Courtney claims we didn't tell her we were hiking, and Bryan forgot his water.  So we weren't really prepared.  We made it almost to the lighthouse when Courtney, Bryan, and I decided we had seen enough and stopped.  Ethan kept going because he wanted to take pictures.  It was a beautiful hike, just steep, no shade, and in the full sun.

 

Then we went to find out more about the luau at the Sea Life Park we would be attending that night.  We had tickets to the Sea Life park but the woman told me that you only need about 2 hours to see the entire Park, so we decided to go back to the condo and have a relaxing afternoon before the luau.

When it was time, we loaded up again and went to the luau.  While we were in line, waiting to go in, a man told us that he has been to a bunch of luaus on the island and considered this one in the top 5.  Having been to the Polynesian Cultural Center, we were wondering how this would stack up. We went in, found our table, and got ready to see what food they had.

Honestly, it was quite the disappointment. The food was the same as you would find at a cafeteria and it wasn't all that great.  We ate one plate of food, had something to drink, and then left before the entertainment started.  I am glad we got to experience a second luau but it was a disappointment.