Pali Lookout to Lanikai (05/31/09)

Aloha,
On Sunday DaBoyZ drove (thanks to Judy) to the Pali Lookout for some spectacular views! After a few pictures we jumped back into the car and heading down to the next view turnout for a few more shots. We then headed to Lanikai for a quick dip in the beautiful ocean. When we were all pau (finished) we made a quick stop in Kailua at one of our fave places to eat, Peppers! On the way back to Honolulu we stopped at the view turnout on that side of the Pali. Hope you enjoy the shots.
DaBoyZ

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DaBoyZ05 > Nu'uanu Pali is a section of the windward cliff (pali in Hawaiian) of the Ko'olau mountain located at the head of Nu'uanu Valley on the island of O'ahu. (from Wikipedia.org)

DaBoyZ05 > It has a panoramic view of the windward (northeast) coast of O'ahu.

DaBoyZ05 > The Pali Highway (Hawaii State Highway 61) connecting Kailua/Kane'ohe with downtown Honolulu runs through the Nu'uanu Pali Tunnels bored into the cliffside.

DaBoyZ05 > The area is also the home of the Nu'uanu Freshwater Fish Refuge and the Nu'uanu Reservoir in the jurisdiction of the Hawai'i Department of Land and Natural Resources.

DaBoyZ05 > The Nu'uanu Pali State Wayside is a lookout above the tunnels where visitors are treated to a panoramic view of the O'ahu's windward side with sweeping views of Kane'ohe, Kane'ohe Bay, and Kailua.

DaBoyZ05 > It is also well-known for strong Trade winds that blow through the pass (Now bypassed by the Nu'uanu Pali Tunnels), forming a sort of natural wind tunnel.

DaBoyZ05 > The Nu'uanu Pali has been a vital pass for ancient Hawaii to the present because it is a low, traversable section of the Ko'olau moutain Range that connects the Leeward side of the island, Honolulu to the Windward side, Kailua and Kane'ohe.

DaBoyZ05 > The route drew settlers who formed villages in the area and populated Nu'uanu Valley for a thousand years.

DaBoyZ05 > The Nu'uanu Pali was the site of the Battle of Nu'uanu, one of the bloodiest battles in Hawaiian history, in which Kamehameha I conquered the island of O'ahu, bringing it under his rule.

Nu'uanu Pali is a section of the windward cliff (pali in Hawaiian) of the Ko'olau mountain located at the head of Nu'uanu Valley on the island of O'ahu. (from Wikipedia.org)