This was the day we drove to enjoy the North Shore. This is the northern part of Oahu. Here is some scenery at the beginning of our drive.
This is a drier area. Oahu has lush areas and dry areas.
We did drive on an interstate. There are 3 of them on Oahu. This is a sign showing the exit to Schofield Barracks. My mom lived there when her father was stationed there. In fact my Uncle Chuck was born there. So I kind of took the picture in his honor. Hi Uncle Chuck. Hope you see this. My Uncle Scott lived there too. This is for Uncle Scott too.
Our first main stop was the Dole Plantation Visitor Center. Hawaii really isn't a main producer of pineapple, but I guess it's tradition to at least, have a visitor center with pineapple as a theme.
One of the treats that Patsy wanted us to enjoy was a Dole Whip which is pineapple flavored soft ice cream. It was quite delicious.
Bob added a pineapple topping to his.
This was the patio outside of the visitor center.
We did drive by this pineapple field so I guess they grow some pineapple.
Our next stop was a beach where turtles come to rest. Luckily there were some there when we were. Some have names and stories to go with them.
Volunteers rope off areas and monitor the area to protect the turtles from the people who are admiring them. 
This map gives a little overview of some of the area on the North Shore.
This is a beautiful beach where they warned people of dangerous undercurrents and dangerous shore breaks. Patsy and I took one look at the shore breaks and decided getting into the water was definitely out of the question.
So we just sat in our chairs and enjoyed the scenery.
Some people decided to get in and thought that they could out wit the waves and undercurrent. Well Bob watched them for a while and decided, (against the lifeguards' advice) to join them. It was OK for a few minutes, but then a big wave crashed on the shore as he was getting out and he learned what dangerous meant. I think he was sore for a couple of days, but luckily he didn't end up with a broken back and being taken to the emergency room like someone that day had. It was a beautiful beach, but you have to respect the power of water.
This is an area of the beach where my sister, Susie, had fun when she visited this beach in the past. We took a picture to commemorate the experience. I guess there was a lot of laughter and a lot of sand in the suit. The tide was out so we couldn't replicate the fun.
On the plane a woman suggested that we try eating at a shrimp shack which is portable eating place set up by a shrimp farm. So we decided to try it. Luckily we picked a good one.
There was an article posted on their truck telling it was a pretty good place to eat.
At another beach we picked up "buttons." Buttons are the small part that help keep shells together while the shelled animal still lives in them. You collect a bunch and put them in a bowl and sift through them. They are small and smooth, and they just feel good. I guess it's a kind of therapy.
There were a group of lifeguards that looked like they were doing some training. Their training is a lot different from the training pool guards get.
This beach also posted the warning signs for dangerous shore breaks and undertows. But there were people out there surfing. I guess it is a popular place for surfing. You need to know what you're doing.
On our way home we stopped at a lookout, Lahie Point View. It was one of those out of the way places that Patsy knew about and knew how to get there. It was pretty interesting.
In Hawaii, the sun goes down about 6:00 so after the sun goes down, you might as well go home. So we did, just in time to watch "Dancing With the Stars." I had beautiful pictures "Dancing in my Head."
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