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Trip to Oahu, HI

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I like living in the south mainly because of the weather. I think this is the coldest that I can deal with. But winter was particularly harsh this year ("harsh" being used relatively here, of course!!!). So we decided to go to Hawaii for spring break. We have been to Big Island before and would have loved to go back, trek Mauna Kea. However, we saw this awesome picture of Haiku Stairs (courtesy: Haiku Stairs ) and decided to go to Oahu instead. These Haiku Stairs are also referred to as Stairway to Heaven. More about them later! Stairway to Heaven Waikiki is the most popular tourist destination in Oahu. It was very different from Big Island. Kona, Big Island, is not as commercial/touristy as compared to Waikiki. Waikiki beach is nice, but crowded. There are too many shopping malls in the area.  We also discovered some pretty neat spots in Oahu. First and foremost, sushi is great! You can also eat all kinds of Japanese noodles here. More than 60% of our meals were sus