Here are more images from our day trip along the windward coast. First is a small bay cut into the carpark at the end of the road at Ka'ena point. There was a rare Hawaiian Monk Seal swimming there, but Dad is too slow with the camera to get a picture of it. Below that is a photo of Yokohama Bay, the most northerly beach on this coast. The sand area is small, but in the winter the surf here is large and rough. Not so when we were there. Instead there were tour boats bringing people to swim with the Spinner Dolphins who are there in the warm months. The other photos are near the town of Waianae. The thing that looks like a pyramid is actually a large section of broken volcanic wall near Makaha, check it out on Google Earth (GE). The beach is at Pokai Bay, another seasonal surfing spot. It is also a favourite spot for homeless campers. The last 2 photos are of Ku'iloloa Heiau, at the northern end of Pokai Bay. This is the remains of an ancient temple where students were taught navigation, sailing, fishing and other oceanic skills. All that is left are the broken outer walls and traces of the ceremonial path to it; check it out on GE.
Coming next are photos from our trips along the north coast, which will finish our round-Oahu road trip photos. I just have to kick the Oldies off the computer for a while......
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# posted by Bart Bear @ 2:34 pm
