The West
August 1, 2008
Only a few tourists who come to Oahu, know the west of the island. In a tour that this can also do not include, because it is a cul-de-sac. Which of Pearl City from over Highway 93 in the West goes inevitably comes to the end of the road and need to go all the way back again. On Kaena Point in the northwest, there is no normal befahrbare connection to the beaches in the north, in the mountainous hinterland is mostly military land on which the transfer is prohibited. In addition, there are no tourist attractions along the route, from some beaches aside.
The West Coast is in the wind shadow of the mountain chain Waianea, on the rare clouds with rain. Accordingly, this side of the island very dry. In the few places to live mostly native Hawaiian or immigrants from Samoa. Many tourist guides report that they are happy to remain among themselves and this corner of the island as a kind of refuge. Tourists are therefore in some places not so welcome, but mostly eh none.
The North
August 1, 2008
The ultimate surfer paradise of the world lies in the north Oahus, on the so-called “North Shore”.
When the winter storms in the North Pacific Ocean waves on the north coast auftürmen, then begins between Haleiwa and Sunset Beach the high season. Sometimes, particularly stormy days, the highway is blocked because the huge breakers to the street. From Honolulu with her flock surfboards vollgepackte pickups to the north, where sonnengegerbte Beach Boys sit. They then crossed the coast up and down and watch the swell. The beaches are the fans with binoculars and and the photographers with their super telephoto lenses and track so that their idols.
The fastest way to get from Honolulu on the freeway from 2 across through the center of the island in the north. At the end of the freeway at Wahiawa man with cuts on Highway 80 a piece and finally lands on Highway 99 to Haleiwa. On the coast itself, the only road through many small towns and has almost everywhere a speed limit of 30 or 50 miles per hour. That is one of Waikiki from along the east coast several hours longer than the direct route described, although the route to the card only about one and a half times as long.
ALOHA PARADE
August 1, 2008
If you accidentally in September on Oahu, then perhaps the happiness and it’s Aloha Week. Then held in Honolulu a magnificent parade.
This move is gigantic, he reminded me of the Rosenmontagszug in Cologne, only instead of Kamelle was greeted with Aloha. All schools, military corps, bands and companies of all islands as well as guests from the mainland are taking part. Hours can be at the roadside and enjoy the colorful goings.
The best that has been directly to the Kalakaua Avenenue overlooking the ocean and enjoy the passing, aloharufenden people. Also on other islands, there are festivities for Aloha Week, but nowhere is it so huge like this.
