Today is our last day in Hawaii (and for our holiday) as we fly home early tomorrow morning. We decided to take it pretty easy today. After our buffet breakfast we returned to the room for a little while before going for a long walk along Waikiki Beach. Along the way we came across an enormous Banyan Tree and the lei draped statue of Duke Paoa Kahanamoku. Duke was a native Hawaiian who between 1912 and 1932 won 3 gold, 2 silver and a bronze medal as an Olympic swimmer in 4 Olympic Games. He is also known as the father of international surfing credited with introducing surfing to the Eastern seaboard of America, Europe and Australia. He apparently saved 8 people's lives using his surf board when a boat capsized in California and was a movie actor before being elected the Sheriff of Honolulu from 1934-1960. A very accomplished man.
Our next stop was the International Market where the boys each bought hang loose t-shirts and caps and we stopped for ice cream and shave ice. Despite our best efforts we couldn't entice David away from his chocolate macademia nut ice cream in favour of a shave ice. The rest of us certainly enjoyed ours.
We made another quick stop at a souvenir store for the boys to each buy some key chains and then it was time to hang out at the hotel pool. While the boys swam I had a poolside massage - a traditional Hawaiian Lomi Lomi massage - fabulous!!!
After a bit more r and r in the hotel room we walked to Jimmy Buffet's restaurant for dinner. We didn't realise but it was happy hour. Nothing like half price Margaritas!!! This time we had to order a Cheese Burger in Paradise.
There was time for one last trip to the International Market as Ryan needed one last shave ice. He also needed to play in the water fountain near our hotel. Once we got back to the room the boys and I got changed and went down to the pool for one last swim. While we were there we were treated to the fireworks show that is put on by the Hilton every Friday night. It was beautiful. We didn't really know what to expect from Hawaii but are definitely sorry to be leaving.
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