Hello (again) Oahu!

So, I'm cramming 3 days into one post, since we are no longer in Kauai and are now in Oahu!

The first day, we went on the Smith's Boat Ride to get a look at the fern grotto.  It was a quick outing and we had a very pleasant time.  There was hula dancing on the boat ride and everybody got up to hula as well.  The grotto was very pretty and so was the small walk there.  Afterwords, we returned back to the cottage and began to pack.

The second day was very stressful since we had to pack the rest of our things and drive to the airport, but we made it 2 hours early.  So we just waited at our gate until it was time to board, all of us, except for Father, on our electronics.  When the plane did come, we all boarded without problem.  Nothing too exciting happened in the 40 minutes we were on the plane.  While we were descending, some of us got a little motion sickness, but other than that everything went smoothly.

Afterwords, we picked up our car.  Instead of getting 2 small cars, Mother and Father decided to splurge and get 1 big car that could seat all of us.  Once we loaded everything into the car, we decided to go to Chinatown to eat.  The place we wanted to go to, Hong Kong Noodle, was supposed to be open until 5, but the day we decided to eat there, it closed at 3.  We could've laughed at the irony, but we were all too hungry.  So we had to eat at Pho 88, which was one of the only places open.  Luckily, the food was good and we all liked it.  The Baby was asleep so we could all eat in peace.

Once we finished stuffing ourselves, we drove to the place we are staying at and unloaded.  Since the Baby had slept through dinner, Mother and I had to go out to get some food for him.  Along the way, we stopped at Sephora to make some returns and Mother bought some things.  We also stopped at Nature Republic and bought some stuff.  Then, we took a look at the Crocs store but didn't buy anything and continued to get the food.  By now, I was also hungry so Mother bought some more food and we went back to the room.  Brother #1 was also hungry so he ate with me.  The other Brothers were all asleep and after eating, so was I.

The next day, Father woke us up a little early and we all got ready for the day.  Mother wanted to go to the Legend Seafood Restaurant for brunch since she heard that they have very good dim sum and she's been wanting it lately.  So we drove there to eat.  We had to wait around 10 minutes to be seated, but the food was worth the wait.  One of the downsides of living in Florida is that there isn't an abundance of places to get good Asian food, so Mother and Father (mostly Mother) were in heaven.  I enjoyed the food as well and stuffed myself, perhaps a little too much.

The Dole Plantation was our next stop.  Once we got there, Mother and Father wanted us to go through the maze.  Unfortunately, Brother #2 and I were not feeling well and decided to not go through the maze, but Brothers #1, 3, and 4 were all for it.

The rest of us went to the gift-shop and bought some candy and a customized ornament.  Mother also got me and the Baby a bracelet with our name, Hawaiian name, and a flower engraved into it.  Brother #2 wasn't sure if he should get one or not, so he decided to wait.  A lot of time passed as we looked at everything in the gift-shop and eventually, we had to go on the train since there wouldn't be any more rides after 5:30.  So I went into the maze and got the rest of the brothers before we made our way to the train. In the entrance, there were some pretty plants and pineapple plants growing.

The Baby was probably the most excited for the ride, but so was I.  The weather today was very nice, a little on the hot side, but still nice.  I got to see some pretty scenery as the train went through the fields.  The ride was only 20 minutes, but it felt shorter.

After that, we decided to get some ice cream with pineapple toppings, which was very good.  Once most of us were finished, Mother decided to take the Brothers to get a bracelet as well.  In the end, Brother #2 decided not to get one, so he got to hang out with me while Father watched the Baby.  We looked around more at the plants and goofed around when the Baby suddenly ran up to us with neither Mother or Father in sight.  Then the rest of the Brothers came and we all hung around, until the Baby got passed the gate into the restricted area!

I didn't bother to stop him from opening the gate, since it looked chained up.  But the chain was only wrapped around the gate and not locked at all! Everyone else was too afraid to run after him so I did, but while I was getting him, a worker came.  What luck, am I right? He told us that the area was restricted and for authorized personnel only before "locking" the gate back up and walking away.  Soon after that, Mother and Father came and I explained what happened.  They didn't care too much and we made our way back to the car.  We stopped at Chinatown and ate at the Pho 88 again, which filled everyone up.  Then, it was time to head back to the room.  Along the way, Brother #2 and I had some pretty epic rap battles, which gave everyone a good laugh.

Once we got here, Mother took me grocery shopping with Brother #3.  We walked there with our backpacks and got a few things before returning.  Now that everything was unloaded into the fridge, it was time to retire for the night to rest for tomorrows luau!