Day 8- To the top of the world!

Hiked up Diamond Head. Got parking close to the trail head- cool, saved from walking another mile! Cloud cover helped us stay a bit cooler, but it was strenuous, and I barely made it. I knew to take the route to the left after the tunnel, but hubby and daughter were ahead and took the steep route. They did fine though, and K wanted to take the steep route back, but I made her take the easy road. :-) It is gorgeous, but you really should wear sneakers, we only packed Crocs and flip flops.

Worked up an appetite! Luckily, Rainbow Drive Inn is only a mile away! Hello mixed plate! (Mahi Mahi, teriyaki beef, chicken). Yum!

Followed by shave ice #4 for me at Shimazu Store. Probably the priciest shaved ice, but lots of choices. Parking is difficult, and K fell coming out- watch out for that step! She dropped her shaved ice, bit they quickly made her a new one. The small size is as big as her face!

Quick stop for coco puffs at Liliha Bakery... Probably the best thing I ever ate on Oahu! I only bought one, and one chocolate covered puff, cuz we have so much food collected. You can pick up a pack of frozen ones, and I am tempted... But we already have one extra bag going home, filled just with cookies!

Back for a rest for my kid, and her swollen ankle, then a dip in the pool before dinner. Hubby fell asleep on the lanai, but took her to snorkel when we got back from pool time.

We love Roy's restaurant, and there is one in the Ko 'Olina golf course nearby. Love how kid friendly this Roy's is. Kid's meal comes with starter, brought out right away, juice, entree (K got the short rib), and cookie ice cream sandwiches. One happy kid. I checked in on Yelp, and scored a chocolate soufflé, one of my all time favorites! I had the crab cakes, which were awesome! Misoyaki butterfish (sublime), and soufflé. I asked for the cocktail I had at our resort, Ko 'Olina sunset, but our server wasn't familiar with it, and had the bar whip up a peach martini with citrus and guava juice. Yum! 

Our nicest meal so far on the trip!