My best friend of thirteen years Rob blessed me with the opportunity to go to Hawaii. This was a dream come true for me! I have always had a desire to visit the Aloha state. So on leap day we hopped on Hawaiian Airlines and traveled to Honolulu the capital of Hawaii on the island of Oahu.
When we landed we were greeted by our college friend Barrett who just so happened to be in Hawaii for business. It was great that our trips overlapped for a day because he is a good friend and the three of us always have a lot of fun together.
Once he picked us up we headed to the New Otani Kaimana Beach Hotel, our residence for the trip. We had a good laugh at the rooms Golden Girls motif but it was clean and the bed was comfy so we were satisfied.
Unfortunately it was raining, so we ate lunch and by the time we were finished the sun was shining so we decided to go paddle boarding on Waikiki Beach. Paddle boarding was new to all of us but it was fairly easy to learn, or at least learn how to paddle on our knees. We paddled out pretty far occasionally trying to stand on the board. At one point Rob made a joke we will have to call the coast guard to come get us but it was worth it because around the same time we saw a large sea turtle swimming near us. It was amazing. It was so peaceful being in the clear blue waters of the Hawaiian coast. I loved it! But it was very challenging paddling back in, turns out we were indeed really far out and it seemed like forever before reaching the shore. My arms were so tired.
Afterwards we cleaned ourselves up and headed to a restaurant named Indigo for dinner. The taxi driver said the restaurant was a local favorite which we were happy to hear. The taxi driver also said that Barrett reminded him of Brad Pitt, Rob reminded him of Elvis and I reminded him of Jennifer Aniston, which we all had a good laugh at. But hey, cant blame him for trying to compliment his way into a good tip.
Indigo was excellent, I had Salmon Roulade with Ginger Pineapple Beurre Blanc and Sweet Corn Relish stuffed with Goat Cheese Mousseline and served with Cilantro Creme Fraiche, Tobiko Cavier and Chopped Chives. Also, the martinis were really tasty, we were all very impressed with our drink choices.
After dinner we went to a club but not many people were out being a Wednesday night but we stayed, chatted together, and mostly relaxed, which is what Hawaii is all about. We snapped a couple of pictures at the beach, said farewell to Barrett and retired for the evening, satisfied with our first day in Oahu and anticipating the next few days in the Aloha State.
Even the airport bathroom signs have the Hawaiian spirit!
At first we tried to take a self portrait which is hard when you dealing with two, over 6 foot guys and little ol' me.
Fun Friends!
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