Day 2 - Island Exploration

Today we should travel Hwy 83 to the south. There are several beaches along the is track to see/investigate. Near Kualoa Park is Kualoa Nursery and Garden http://www.kualoa.com/agriculture.htm. It is a "mac nut farm with a pretty garden area". According to my information they are generous with the flavored mac nut samples. Kualoa Park has a large lawn and a long ribbon of sand to play on. If the seas are calm you might want to swim to Mokoli'i (aka...Chinaman's Hat) Island. There are also some civil war era sugar mill remains. Back in the car we continue south toward the Hygienic Store http://www.terragalleria.com/pacific/oahu/oahu-north/picture.hawa32996.html. We can then take 830 toward the Windward Mall, then follow 830 to Hwy 61 and that takes us to Hwy 72, where we will be over by Enchanted Lake. Hwy 72 then travels around the southern point of Oahu. This is where Sea Life Park www.SeaLifePark.org is located. Also here is Dragon's Nostrils, but that involves a "short" hike. A stop further down the road at the Japanese Fishing Shrine http://family.webshots.com/album/521796657merTUq?start=72 including a walk past the shrine will get us a view of Halona Beach http://www.hawaiiweb.com/oahu/beaches/halona_beach_cove.htm (aka From Here to Eternity Beach, where the movie scene was filmed of them rolling in the surf). We also will have a view of the Halona Blowhole. A couple miles down the road is Lana'i Lookout, www.shorediving.com/Earth/Hawaii/Oahu/Lanai_Lookout/index.htm if we stop we can try and glimpse several of the other islands: Lana'i, Maui and Molka'i. We can also stop by the "spitting cave" http://travel.webshots.com/photo/1501114395028702361ikYSHC of Portlock. Hwy 72 turns into H1 as come to the Diamond Head area. The H1 goes past Waikiki and Honolulu. We can Take the H1 to the H2 and cross the island toward Hale'iwa www.gonorthshore.org on the North Shore. The H2 becomes 80 then 99. Hwy 99 takes us to Hale'iwa, which is the largest town on the North Shore. Hwy 99 becomes Hwy 83 and if we follow it around we will come to Turtle Beach, www.turtles.org/laniakea.htm which is the best place to see/watch turtles. Further along we find Waimea Bay www.hawaiiweb.com/oahu/beaches/waimea_bay_beach_park.htm , Sharks Cove www.snorkeling-hawaii-insiders-guide.com/snorkeling_sharks_cove.html (the best place to snorkel) and if we can figure out where to look Banzai Pipeline gohawaii.about.com/od/pearlharbor/l/blpipeline1.htm. Further still is Sunset Beach www.hawaiiweb.com/oahu/beaches/sunset_beach_park.htm and Kawela Bay. www.topix.net/city/kawela-bay-hi We then will drive past the Turtle Bay Resort www.turtlebayresort.com and into Kahuku. In Kahuku www.yelp.com/biz/BMY42zkV79vhYWDMX-TkfQ there is a sugar mill as well as several shrimp wagons. Also in the area is the S. Tanaka Store Antiques and Bottles Store www.turtlebay-rentals.com/site/4486/default.aspx . Between Kahuku and the house in La'ie are several beaches. then we are "home" for dinner....Wow what a day!

Today's word in Hawaiian is Makai (mah-kigh) - Toward the sea.

5 comments:

Jeff said...

Looks like a packed day. Are we going to be able to go back and spend some time at any of those places later in the week?

The Craymers said...

hey jeff...i think the idea of this "schedule" is provide some things that can be done with Granny...if whoever wants to do whatever then that is great...sorry that some of the links i have inserted in the text don't seem to be working...you can just google those items if you want to find out any more information...anyway

The Craymers said...

i have added the web sites into the text so that you can see what i saw...jeff, i was also thinking that we would stop and play and at least a few of these spots and it may help narrow down some of the things individual families may want to go off and explore...

Mom Hicks said...

OK, I'm thinking Granny can do the Jungle Expedition Tour at the Kauloa Ranch - It's on a 6 wheel drive Swiss Pinzauger. She can ride in that, right? It's only $19 each.

Sea Life Park - I don't know. You gotta pay about $150 to swim with the fish and you get to kiss them....

Love, Mom

Mom Hicks said...

Speaking of Makai (toward the sea) what do you think about some kite flying at Waikiki Beach?