The North Shore

We left the condo this morning about 8:15 a.m. and drove to the Dole Plantation.  We were among the first to arrive.  It opened at 9:15 a.m. and we purchased tickets to ride the Pineapple Express train around the property.  We were on the first train and the ride took about twenty minutes.  I found it to be very interesting to hear about the history of the Plantation and how they grow and harvest pineapples.  By the time we returned to the station the grounds were crowded with people.  We bought a Dole Pineapple Whip and some Pineapple Glazed Cashews.  Jeffrey found a penny smashing machine for his souvenir.  From there we drove to Sunset Beach, but the road along the North Shore was packed with vehicles.  It was super busy, so we drove back a couple of miles to Shark's Cove, and I managed to find a parking spot just before it was taken by another car.  We packed our beach gear to a shady spot and spent a couple of hours at the beach.  Jeffrey and I went snorkeling in the cove, and I was surprised at the number and variety of fish.  It's amazing how fast the time goes by when you are snorkeling.  After packing up the car we drove to Haleiwa to eat an early dinner.  We ate at Uncle Bo's Pub and Grill.  We had Bo's Big Nachos with Ham and Kalua Pig, Crispy Crab Cakes, Uncle Bo's Kalua Pig Fried Rice, and Kalua Pig Sliders with Pineapple BBQ.  The food was great.  After dinner we decided to stay in Haleiwa to watch the sunset.  We took a swim  at the Haleiwa Beach Park and watched the sun go down.  We returned home tired, wet, and sandy, but we really enjoyed our day.