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.
