This year's thanksgiving was my first ever. In Norway we don't celebrate this holiday, of course not, it's an American holiday. I have heard about the tradition and the history of this celebration, but never experienced it. Until now. Four friends of mine; Adrien, Kristian, Anders and Ibrahim, decided we were gonna go camping on the North shore of Oahu for the entire weekend. From Thursday until Sunday. We had already bought a 10-person tent a couple of weeks ago and we were ready to head out and camp. Little did we know how difficult it is to camp up on the North shore. Everything is private property up there. We found a good spot to set up camp for our first night, at Pua'ena Point, near Haleiwa. We went to our friend Axel's house after and had a thanksgiving dinner, wich was really nice. We were 10 people in total around the dinner table, everyone had a good time and enjoyed themselves. The day after we were told by Security personell that we had to move our camp, so we moved it into the middle of the forrest somewhere on the North Shore. There we slept for the last two nights. There we barbequed, played cards and watched the stars from the beach nearby. One thing that I liked about thanksgiving, is the spirit of the holiday. Wherever you went, you could see families spending time together and appreciate each others company. The atmosphere that was on the North shore this weekend was fantastic, it made me appreciate the time I have had in Hawaii and be thankfull for the time I have left on this Island.
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AuthorHi there! My name is Ole Christian Nymoen. I'm a 22 year old exchange student in Hawaii. I major in Journalis and I love taking action photography and writing about sports. Archives
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