day 3 in oahu - polynesian cultural center

our third day in oahu was a trip to the north shore.  first, we went to laniakea beach to look for turtles but we didn't see any =( so we just strolled the beach and watched the big waves of the north shore.  it was a little overcast in the morning and the rain stopped our beach trip short.  on our way to giovanni's shrimp truck for lunch, we stopped by a fruit stand and bought some mangoes and guava.  ang sarap ng bayabas!  kung may bagoong lang kami, solve na solve sana.  


we arrived at giovanni's at a little before 11 so there wasn't a lot of people yet.  we ordered the shrimp scampi that was swimming in loads of butter and garlic.  it was really good but it could use a lot less butter.  i feel like it would still taste as good if they didn't use a stick of butter for each order.  


after lunch, we went to the polynesian cultural center.  i was very hesitant to take this tour in the beginning,  primarily because of the price.  the package that we bought was the ali`i luau package.  given all the performances that we saw, it was worth it.  it was a nice cultural experience and the food at the luau was pretty good (the choices were limited though).  my dad, who is incredibly hard to please, was very impressed with everything that he saw.  he even gave a standing ovation to the performers at the 'ha breath of life' show.  


we spent the entire day at pcc and we were all exhausted after the long day.  it was a surefire way to get rid of jetlag.  now, we are more or less on hawaii time.