Yesterday Emily and I took a drive over to the leeward side of Oahu. It felt like a whole different world over there. The climate is dry and desert-like, its not touristy at all, there are strips of beach lined with homeless people and their tents, and its very secluded. We were hoping that we could drive to the north shore through the dirt road that lines the nort-west tip of the island, but someone told us that its washed out. The road looks pretty hairy anyways. We’re going to go back soon and bring our mountain bikes to check it out because it looks amazing.
Some of the homeless people have made out pretty well for themselves. I was quite impressed by the homes people have built out of scrap wood, palm leaves, and anything else they could find.
It seems like the sky is much more open on the leeward side because there’s not much of an outer reef or foliage to block your view…just one large endless ocean.
Man, that bay looks amazing, what a blue sky that is. You are soooo lucky to live there
Since I used to live in Kapolei, I first explored the Leeward side. I highly recommend Nimitz Beach for a relaxing, uncrowded day (and it is next to White Plains). There are also some interesting lava formations on the beaches near Makaha worth checking out, but make sure you are out of the area by sunset or you might get harassed.
I use to go to Makaha beach and loved it. It wasn’t too safe back then (25 yrs ago) but beautiful.