November 30, 2008

"The Jungle" – Hawaii Day 3

By Amy McNeill

Oahu is more than a beautiful beach destination. I spent Day 3 hiking through the rain forest about 20 minutes from Waikiki. The company I used was called Bike Hawaii, and they are the only company that can legally take hikers into this private 75-acres in the Moana Valley. We were picked-up from our hotel around 9AM. We were in a group of about 10 people. Bike Hawaii was prepared for the rainy weather with our lovely rain boots and ponchos. Matise (spelling?), our guide, prepared us for the wild boars, fed us trail mix, and fabulous turkey sandwich’s and even took our pictures.

The entrance of the Bike Hawaii Trail

Matise showing us the secret to Paul Mitchell conditioners.

Jason is standing in the jungle, in the rain,
talking on his cell. ??? haha

200 ft private Bike Hawaii Waterfall

Hiking down through the Bamboo Forest

A Road Less Traveled…

Bike Hawaii option 2…bike ride down mountain
and have lunch at gorgeous overlook.

Bike Ride overlook of Waikiki and Diamond Head

Definitely time for a drink.
(Shorebird at the Outrigger Reef on the Beach)

The group at Indigo’s.
Indigo’s is a high-end and very trendy restaurant in
Oahu’s China Town. The food was delicious.
The first Friday of every month this area is one big party.

We ended the night at Chai’s Island Bistro near the cruise pier.
Chai’s is one of the top restaurants in Oahu.
The food and entertainment were amazing!

My next posting will cover my journey to the North Shore. 🙂

About Amy McNeill

I've been in love with travel all my life. I have been in the travel industry since 1997 and have had the opportunity to explore much of the world. In that time I have worked as a travel agent, tour leader, sales rep, trainer and marketing manager. I managed one of the largest travel tradeshows in the Intermountain West, and guest hosted on radio and TV travel segments. I earned a Bachelor of Business degree in 2008. Since then I have focused on using social media to promote travel. I have an 8 year old son, love to travel, and am known around the office as an adventure junkie! I simply can't imagine doing anything else; travel is in my blood. View all posts by Amy McNeill
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