Landing in Oahu

First stop in Oahu and what do should we do, eat. C’mon, 5 hours of flying and having nothing more than peanuts and airline food what did you expect? Not to mention I was nursing a kick to the head by das boot from Supenkuche. So what else to have in Hawaii but Vietnamese food. But this wasn’t your typical Vietnamese place. It may have the words ‘pho’ in it’s name but they make a mean ass ox tail soup that I can’t find stateside. It was good bye dehydration and hello good start of a vacation.

It’s odd how vacations start when you know a place so well. You’re filled with things you know you have to go do. Eat here. Go see this, go see that. Hike some falls. Get in some surfing. Debate on a luau. And then… explore. That’s going to be interesting. We’ve already got a few days set up. Not like the trip to Taiwan. I figure these posts will be about more specific places than towns.

So off to the run downs.

Food:

Went to the more than averaged priced local places. Weird huh? It’s not fancy, but they are a bit foodie and the prices reflect that. At Pho Bistro 2, pho ran at $8 and above while their infamous ox tail soup raked in $14. Well worth it in my book. Then there was Irifune. A great place known for their garlic ahi and the first place I’ve ever had Poke. Unfortunately, that set the bar pretty high.

Getting Around:

Staying in Waikiki, the only place that would have required driving was Pho Bistro. Otherwise, if you don’t mind some walking, you can get some food and beach pretty easily. The tourist spots on the other hand, you’ll need a car. But if you’re crazy and call up those activity ads you find in the brochure, they’ll gladly pick you up for a small extra fee.

Total Cost(s):

$25 for 2 at Pho Bistro 2
$50 for 2 at Irifune