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Category: Oahu’s Natural Beauty

Saturday Slideshow: Tropical Flowers on Oahu

Posted on November 24, 2018 by CD

I’m going to start using the Saturday Slideshow to showcase some of my travels to different places around the world and around the USA – but that will be next week. This week – I’m going to share some splashes of amazing tropical flower power to brighten up the cold and rain that I know…

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The Halona Blowhole – Lavatube, Wild Hawaii Coast, South Shore Oahu Marvel

Posted on November 21, 2018 by CD

I’ve always thought that the Halona Blowhole, and blowholes in general, are very unfortunately named. They should instead be called ocean geysers or lava tube spouts – but blowhole? Really? Oh well, there’s nothing I can do about it. The unfortunate name doesn’t change the fact that the Halona Blowhole is one of Oahu’s most…

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Hike Oahu’s Diamond Head Volcano then Surf Diamond Head Break in Hawaii

Posted on November 20, 2018 by CD

As a guide, one of the top requests I get is to ‘see Diamond Head’ – which is funny, because often when I get the request – it’s in Waikiki where Diamond Head is most visible!  Diamond Head is just one of those monuments that people have heard of but don’t really know what it…

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The Nu’uanu Pali Lookout on Oahu – See Hawaii from Above

Posted on November 19, 2018 by CD

One of the most spectacular viewpoints in the world lies just a few miles from Honolulu and Waikiki. The word ‘pali’ in Hawaiian language means cliff – and the Pali Lookout won’t disappoint you as you get an amazing view up the Windward Side of Oahu and down into the beautiful towns of Kailua and…

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Makapu’u Point Lookout and Lighthouse on Oahu, Hawaii

Posted on October 26, 2018 by CD

Makapu’u Point. One of the most visually striking places on the island of Oahu comes as you head around the south side of Oahu through rocky, volcanic, cactus filled and generally desert island vistas and you turn north onto the Windward side of Oahu. People think of Oahu and generally they think of Honolulu –…

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A Beautiful Free Waterfall Hike On Oahu – Manoa Falls Trail

Posted on October 14, 2018 by CD

Sure, you will enjoy this hike more if you pay for it – the guides will tell you lots of stories, you will learn about the plants, the history, the geology – and you won’t have to worry about parking your car. But if you want to go for a great free hike on Oahu…

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The Hitachi Tree in Honolulu’s Moanalua Gardens

Posted on October 12, 2018 by CD

On the west side of Honolulu, just near the big pink building (Tripler Army Hospital)  – just on the edge of the Salt Lake Neighborhood but before you reach Aloha Stadium – is one of the most famous trees that you’ve seen but never heard of (unless you are Japanese). The tree is located in…

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Kapena Falls – Free, Beautiful, Not Crowded, Easy Oahu Walk with Petroglyphs

Posted on October 11, 2018 by CD

It always amazes me that there aren’t crowds of people at Kapena Falls – I really can’t figure it out. Manoa Falls has a bizillion people on the trail even when it’s raining or the falls are a drizzle – people go past the ‘don’t go past this sign’ signs and wade into the shallow…

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