Friends visiting Oʻahu for the first time provide an opportunity for residents to play host as well as tourist. An obligatory activity is a drive around the island. DH and I welcomed the chance last week to go sightseeing, as we had not made the drive ourselves in a long time.
Frank came to visit Pearl Harbor, and Sue Ann was excited to make beautiful photographs. Our first excursion together, however, was around Makapu’u Point—going clockwise if looking at a map—in the direction opposite from the more typical one starting in popular Waikīkī. Our friends are staying on the Windward, or East, side of the island.
So we started in Kāneʻohe, with gorgeous views of the bay, went through Kailua along Kalāheo avenue, into Lanikai and Enchanted Lakes. We exited onto Kalanianaʻole highway that took us through Waimānalo to Makapuʻu beach and lookout. There, we got busy with our cameras.
From here I’ll let my photos below continue this travelog, already posted on Facebook. Thanks for coming along! ~ Rebekah
Mānana a.k.a. Rabbit Island
Sands of Makapuʻu beach
Improved lookout area at Makapuʻu
The guys—high school classmates in Springfield, Pennsylvania
Naupaka
Coastal plants are low growing
The small yellow-orange flower is ilima
Morning glory
Fishing spot
Pōhuehue
Sandy Beach is its proper name, named for the sand, not a person. 🙂
Sandy Beach, popular with body surfers
Bicycles mean we’re getting closer to Honolulu
The island of Molokaʻi across the channel
Promenade at the old Queen’s Surf site, looking at Waikīkī
The famous Royal Hawaiian Hotel, a pink palace surrounded by highrises
Testing the water of the Pacific Ocean
Canopy of monkey pod trees bordering Honolulu Zoo
Back to the Windward side. “Where I live there are rainbows…”— song lyrics
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