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| Our road trip for the day |
As soon as we got on the road it began to drizzle. Hoping things would get better, we kept on, along this route. We drove past Hanauma Bay, without stopping, as we have been there before and it was still raining. Our first stop was the Halona Blowhole, which overlooks Sandy Beach. We parked there and looked around. The scenery was nice, but not particularly impressive.
We kept driving to our next destination, the Makapuu Lighthouse Trail. We spotted a trail to our right, with no signs, but drove in anyway, figuring it must be the trail. The marker read “Ka’Iwi Scenic Shoreline,” but we suspected it was the right place. As we were walking up this trail (which is 1.5 miles round trip), the rain began to clear and the sun shone down on us. By the time we got to the top, we were hot.
Near the top, there were several people whale-watching. We saw a few splashes, but didn’t make out any actual whales. Then, we noticed that some people were walking down the cliff. When we walked to the edge to see what there was at the bottom, we saw amazing, clear tide pools and a blowhole that spewed out sea water every few minutes. The kids asked if we could go down. At first, we were hesitant, as we were unprepared for a hike. All of us had on some version of flip-flops – not ideal hiking shoes. We decided to give it a try.
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| View from cliffs down to blowhole |
I walked down very slowly. I was wearing Naturalizer slip-on sandals, which are great for walking, but not good for climbing down cliffs. When we finally made it to the bottom, we were treated to an amazing place. The tide pools are crystal clear and the waves crash up on them on one side, and the blowhole spews water on the other. The kids loved it! We stayed down there for at least an hour, cooling off and enjoying the sound of the waves.
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| Waves crashing onto the tide pools |
The way up the cliff was actually easier than the way down. We made it out, and drove just a bit down the road to a small beach where we had lunch. Then, we hopped back in the car and drove to Waimanapolo beach. When I first walked onto this beach, I couldn’t believe how picture-perfect it was. The sand is powdery and white. The sea is light turquoise with crashing waves, and the water is clear. To top it off, a green hill sits on one side of the beach; there is a small island just off shore, and the rest of the beach is lined with greenery. Even better, we were the only people on the beach. This beach was an amazing find.
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| Waimanapolo Beach - beautiful and isolated |
We arrived there at 4pm and managed to drag the kids away at 6:30, just after the sun set. The kids had a fantastic time playing in the waves and did not want to leave. I didn’t want to leave either. Waimanapolo beach is so beautiful I didn’t want to close my eyes, for fear I might lose a second of admiring its beauty. To top it off, the beach is practically isolated. Don’t ask me why.
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| Kids having fun in the waves |
Here is Raymi, my eight-year-old daughter’s rendition of the day:
Yesterday we walked up the mountains and then we saw the blow hole. I don’t have any idea what the blow hole is so I’m just going to make things up. We were looking for the magic sea star until dante farted. His fart was big. It was stinky. Then we kept looking for the magic sea star. Than dante saw a gold fish and named it rubber ducky. I said “What kind of person names a gold fish rubber ducky?”. Then we kept looking for the magic sea star. And finally we found it in the middle of the ocean. It was worth it to go to the middle of the ocean to get the magic sea star even though we had to swim a lot. People could still smell Dante’s fart. THE END.
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