Oahu Vacation - Exotic vacation for adventurous travellers

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(Free-Press-Release.com) July 23, 2011 -- Oahu Vacation Homes For Great Family Adventures!

You can use your Oahu vacation homes base camp to explore Oahu's magical rainforests. Myriads of colorful birds flit in the misty sunbeams among giant ferns and hanging vines, while enormous tropical trees form a thick canopy that shelters all creatures below in cool shadows. This emerald world is a true Garden of Eden. For an unforgettable experience, try Manoa Falls Trail; you a walk less than a mile to arrive at a freshwater pool and waterfall.

Another fun hike takes you to the top of Diamond Head Crater. Almost everyone can take this easy hike to the very top of Hawaii's most famous landmark. The 1.4-mile round-trip hike goes up to the top of the 750-foot volcanic cone, and there you have a 360° view of Oahu. Another great adventure not to be missed is snorkeling the azure waters of Hanauma Bay. This underwater park was once a volcanic crater.

Now, it is teems with rainbows of tropical fish. The bay's shallow water (10 feet deep in places is bordered by a 2,000-foot gold-sand beach. When the surf´s up you can head to Waimea Bay. From November through March monstrous waves, some 30 feet tall, roll into Waimea. The ground actually shakes when they break on the shore, and everyone on the beach is covered with salt spray mist. The world's best surfers paddle out to challenge these monster waves, and it's amazing to see how small they appear in the curl of the giant waves.

Your Oahu vacation rental is also your doorway to history. On December 7, 1941 the 608-foot Arizona sank in just 9 minutes after having been bombed during the Japanese air raid. The 1,177 men on board plunged to a fiery death -- and the United States went to war. Now you can stand on the deck of the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor, with the ship underneath, and relive this experience with your family.

If you like to shop, look for bargains at the Aloha Flea Market. Just 50¢ admission will get you into this all-day show, which is held at the Aloha Stadium parking lot Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday from 6am to 3pm.. More than 1,000 vendors sell everything from junk to jewels.

Another great shopping trip is visiting the lei sellers in Chinatown.

There's a host of cultural sights and experiences to be had in Honolulu's Chinatown. Wander through this several-square-block area with its jumble of exotic shops offering herbs, Chinese groceries, and acupuncture services.

Be sure to check out the lei sellers on Maunakea Street. You should also try Oahu's famous shave ice in a tropical flavor you can hardly even pronounce. In Haleiwa, definitely stop at Matsumoto Shave Ice, 66-087 Kamehameha Highway. for a snow cone with an exotic flavor poured over the top, for example the local favorite, li hing mui (lee hing moo-ee), or with sweet Japanese adzuki beans hidden inside.

At the end of the day you can watch the sun sink into the Pacific from your Oahu beach house. Or the more adventurous can climb the 1,048-foot hill named after a Sweet Potato. Actually, it's far more romantic than it sounds. Puu Ualakaa State Park, at the end of Round Hill Drive, translates as "rolling sweet potato hill" (which was how the ancient Hawaiians harvested the crop). This majestic view of the sunset is not to be missed.

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