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South Shore QTVR

by ALOHA DEAN

 

Volcanic formations of stark beauty are the special features of the 14 mile drive from Waikiki to Makapu Point where the windward coast begins. Diamond Head, Hanauma Bay green seas in the horseshoe-shaped crater, and a white beach lined with palm trees make Hanauma Bay Beach park a tropical Eden  and 1206 foot Koko Crater are extinct volcanoes formed 10,000 years ago,  Koko head a promontory of crinkled lava, that extends into the the sea beyond Hawaii Kai.
Halona Blowhole, Body surfers ride the thundering waves at Sandy Beach park is a just the beginning of the list  of place to go.