Hawaii - Day 2

 Good Morning Day 2!

Basically I planned the whole trip because Steve didn't want to plan anything till the last day... For day 2 we went to Hanauma Bay for some snorkeling. We had to wake up early to make sure we got a parking spot ($1 parking fee at the park) so we skipped breakfast T_T

 Our rental car

The GPS I used on my phone brought us to the wrong park.. the real park was like 15-20 minutes away from where we were.

 Hanauma Bay

Its such a beautiful place to be, I just wish there were less people lol

 Cool water

The last time I came here there seemed to be less rocks.. lol. I tried to swim without a life vest but.. it didn't work out, Steve was like "seriously?" yes, seriously I was never taught how to swim.

For survival!

I was probably the only adult that had one of these on LOL but I don't care!

Remember that underwater case I got?

Yeah it didn't work too well, I remember reading the reviews on amazon and people saying that they could use their touchscreen phones underwater, yeah its not true lol. Water protection was great but otherwise its just like a waterproof bag, and you could imagine how paranoid I was putting my phone in there.

Moved to the left side

We went to the right side at first but we decided to go to the other side to see if there was anything better to see in the water, but it was the same, a bit deeper.

Note: Bring your own food! Last time I came here with Ashley we brought chicken mcnuggets lol but the food place they have at the top is so expensive $5 for a small thing of french fries and $10 for a tiny cheeseburger -___-' not worth it.

Took the top off

Steve was so excited to take the top off of this Jeep, it was a nice ride but I really didn't want to get more tan LOL and plus I hate wind.

We went back to the hotel to drop off our stuff and to take a nice shower.

Curry House Coco Ichibanya

Craving some Japanese curry and some katsu O..O

Its a small restaurant, had probably like 10 seats or less so we got our food to go and ate at the food court nearby. This place is cash only too and they have Japanese drinks (I got the melon soda ^_^)

Chicken Cheese and Tako ball

Best katsu I've had in a LONG time. The chicken was so crispy and so juicy. I wish the curry was a bit spicier but otherwise it was so good! Really filling and was like $10

Steve got the Tako ball one, it was alright lol, he wished he got the pork one or something since he does eat a lot.

After we ate, we just wandered around the Ala Moana mall and then we headed back to the hotel for a nap.

OH! I forgot to mention, When we were walking around the Waikiki area I wanted to find the Nature Republic but it wasn't there, I thought they closed it and we came across it at the Ala Moana mall! Boy was I happy lol.

Kyung's Seafood

Alright! So we went to Kyung's Seafood for dinner for day 2 for some sashimi and more Korean food. Seriously, all the places we went to had like Korean food lol. Steve drank again of course but we shared a bottle of soju and Hite beer together - which got me drunk so fast lol.

We ordered the small sashimi plate which was $30 US (we wish we got the medium), Seafood pancake, fish cake soup and steamed dumplings (I wanted the fried one but Steve wouldn't let me get it -__-')

Dumplings and Fishcake soup

We did order a lot for 2 people. The dumplings were ok, I wish we got the fried one lol. The soup was good though not very heavy and pretty comforting - they give you a huge bowl of it.

Our seafood pancake

Hands down, the best seafood pancake I've had. Steve even said that he's never had one like this, not even in Korea. Its so thick and crispy and full of veggies and seafood T_T SO GOOD!

Look at that inside!

We walked to Mcdonalds afterwards for an ice cream to sober up before we drove back to the hotel. We had to sleep early because we were heading to the North Shore the day after and we were pretty exhausted from being in the sun earlier.

See you in day 3!

Things for Hawaii

 Snorkel Gear

I know our trip isn't till the end of next month but we're so excited to go we started ordering shit online for our trip >.< lol!

I really haven't gotten anything for myself in quite a while so I did splurge quite a bit.. I kind of regret buying some of this stuff because I know after this trip I probably won't be using it again for quite a while.

Both Steve and I got this snorkel gear set on Amazon (my set cost $59.99 in US dollars and Steve's was $34.99 in US dollars) My set cost more because I need the life vest because I seriously can't swim and will die in the ocean -__-' 

We didn't want to rent the gear because we both know that we're gonna go in the water basically everyday that we're there plus I read that it can get quite expensive renting the gear but I'm not entirely sure about that. But at least we'll have gear like this ready for future trips :)

Set includes:

-Drawstring bag (good for keeping all the gear together, plus its a net bag so its easier to keep water out and sand)

-Goggles (although Steve had to exchange his because his goggles were shattered when they arrived.. lol) 

-Flippers (which are adjustable, I'm a size 6-6.5 in shoe size and I got the small fin set)

-Dry Snorkel

-Life Vest (inflatable so easy to pack!)

Haven't tested this set out yet. I'm going to go to my friends house to test it out in her pool hahaha.

 Macadamia Hair Mask

Last time I went to Hawaii and went into the ocean my hair got FUCKED. Its because of the salt water - dried my hair. Luckily, Ashley brought this hair mask last time but in a big tub and it was so awesome, my hair was so soft and moisturized afterward. So I ordered one from Amazon so I can bring it!

 Midi/Maxi Skirt

This skirt.. lol. I got this skirt from Aritzia and I'm pretty sure its supposed to be a midi skirt for normal sized people, but on me it works as a maxi skirt LOL. Its really flowy so it'll be great for our trip. The only problem I have is trying to match a top with this skirt but otherwise I can't wait to wear this for our trip!

 Fit and Flare T-shirt Dress

I got this dress from Urban Outfitters here in Vancouver (West Vancouver to be exact) for like $80+! I was like the hell! lol I wish our Canadian dollar wasn't so weak T_T

This dress is also light and flowy and the back has a cut out piece which isn't overly exposing but its a nice detail. I tried looking for a link for this dress but I guess its not available on the website?

*I'll add pics of me wearing these pieces a bit later, probably when I write a post about our trip.

Flowy dress!

I got this dress from Aritzia and I've actually been eyeing this dress for quite a while and was actually super lucky getting this in the store because it was the absolute last one! Plus! It was in my size! Although I think I might be a size small because its kind of loose in the belly area... I just noticed too that this dress is sold out online too so yay! it was meant to be!

Since its our 5 year anniversary coming up I wanted a nice but casual dress to wear for dinner. I donated tons of my old clothes that I don't wear anymore so I don't really have anything like this.

 Selfie Stick

Yep... lol. I was totally against these things for the longest time because they just look so stupid but then I used one of my friends and it actually takes nice pictures! I thought this would be nice for vacation photos and it was like $14 on Amazon or something and it has bluetooth!! So I don't have to set my photo timer every time I want to take a photo or multiple photos, especially if I take a bad photo and I don't have to wait 5-10 seconds every time I want to take a photo.

 Biore Sunscreen

I have a Kose sunscreen that I wanted to bring but I realized it isn't waterproof so I ordered this one since it is SPF 50+ and it is waterproof. Japanese Biore products are actually really great compared to the North American counterpart. Also, this one is quite milky and thin in comparison to other sunscreen lotions.

 Victoria's Secret Bikini

I got a new bikini for our trip! I also have the other bikini I previously wore to Hawaii that I'm also going to bring. This one just makes my boobs look better LOL.

That's all for now! I think I bought too much stuff for a 5 day trip lol but then again I haven't really bought myself anything in a long time.

Hawaii Day 3 - Hanauma Bay

We didn't get into Hawaii's waters until Day 3!
Ashley paid for this group tour thing to take us to Hanauma bay.

 O_O How gorgeous!

 The water is so clear!

Not like in Vancouver where its dirty brown/green lol

 The day before was pretty cloudy so I'm kind of glad that it was sunny

(I got tan T_T lol) but it was pretty windy which sucked

I had to stick a cotton thing in my eye because there was so much sand in there LOL

 There were tons of families there who went snorkeling like we did

 Any food you bring will attract these guys, they will literally circle you...

 We brought chicken nuggets lol, the only food you can get is at the snack bar 

near the entrance to the bay so bring your own food!

 So clear! and clean! I think I drank at least a cup of sea water LOL

 On the way up

The bay does have some amenities but you have to pay (obviously) like lockers, you don't have to pay for the shower thing and there's also bathrooms, you can take this little car ride to the top of the pathway too if you want but you have to pay $1 but we chose to walk.

 O_O coral! you have to watch a 8 minute safety video thing before going into the bay

You know your on vacation when... lol

No, the sea water dried out my hair and skin pretty bad 

so I had a hair mask in as well as a pack mask.

When we came back I had to use the bathroom and my bathing suit bottom was super filled with sand LOL so there's sand all over the bathroom now hahahaha.

If you choose to go to Hanauma bay I would suggest going there alone as in not with a tour group but renting a car and going there and buying your own snorkel gear. If you go with a group you have to go back by a designated time which I felt pretty limited to plus I don't like keeping an eye on the clock while at the beach. Other than that it was so nice!

I think today we're going shopping! WOOOOO running out of money.. lol

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Adventures to Come

We get to go to Hawaii on Saturday!! Wooohoooo!
Although I don't think me and Ashley have much really planned but it'll be fun anyways!
I've never been there before! :D

I was contemplating whether or not I should get travelers insurance again. I guess its a good thing to have just in case. My stomach is on/off when it comes to sensitivity for the past year. I've been getting horrible stomach pains, I would wake up in the middle of the night because my stomach hurt.

I'm not sure if its what I've been eating or what but the doctor just told me "its cyst pain" I was like ok... lol. I'm pretty sure its not and I'm starting to think its stuff I've been eating but I can't pin point what it is exactly.

Ok Last night I went out with my friend and had a lot of cheese:

- Cheese balls
- Cheese fondue
- Sandwich with cheese in it lol

its no wonder I'm fat lol. But I don't think it was what I ate last night because it was hurting this morning and its not like achy pain either I get shaky and hot with cold sweats. I drank a cup of grape juice and ate some pho.. So I don't know what it could be, I'm thinking its the grape juice. Anyways I want to start eating healthier so I'm going to try to cut down on the processed/artificial food.

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On another note I finished sewing the mattress! LOL. There was a rip in it and it was gradually getting bigger so I finally had it and went out to buy some sewing needles and some strong thread.

 Giant rip O_O

Shazaaam! ok I didn't do a good job but that's cause I just wanted to close the hole lol

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So far Ashley and I have booked a snorkeling thing for Hawaii, a Luau, hiking, high tea and still contemplating this day adventure thing. At some point I want to get my hair done there because there's lots of Japanese hair salons there and some shopping obviously :D

On another note I got my Mexy order last week as well as some phone cases I got on Ebay which I will do a post on later.

Anyways back to packing/cleaning! >.<

sorry for the uneventful post, I'll post something more interesting soon :D

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