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On our last day on the island my friend Peggy said she HAD to show us some places on the island she accidently found while driving around. We were so excited for the opportunity to go “site seeing” along highway 83.

Blowhole -
A MUST SEE if you are on Ohau. The view is simply break taking!









Halona Blowhole is just a 10-15 minute drive from Waikiki and is a spectacular scenic stroll. Located off the Kalanianole Highway and north of Hanauma Bay, the lookout offers an excellent view of the coastline and outer islands, such as Molokai and Lanai, on clear days. During the winter months, the lookout is a great spot to watch whales at play, where they are in the migration stage to North.

Situated to the right of Blowhole is the Halona Beach Cove, also known at the "Peering Place." This small sandy beach at the cove is great for swimming when the surf is calm.

The site is known for the famous love scene between Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr in the movie, From Here to Eternity (1953) and several scenes in the Adam Sandler movie, 50 First Dates.









Technically it’s named Halona Beach Cove, but to the locals call it “Cockroach” Cove. No real reason why the locals call it this probably to deter the tourists. If you're lucky, you can see the resident honu (endangered Hawaiian green sea turtle)swimming. This description was taken off a couple of sites – I thought I would get the facts straight.

Below Halona is the Ka Iwi channel, one of the most dangerous, unpredictable ocean channels in the world. There are no lifeguards at the Halona sites, so be extremely careful. I wouldn’t suggest swimming here because it is VERY rough but we did see divers and some snorkelers. I would also suggest wearing sturdy shoes not flip flops like I did. This wasn’t really an issue but when hiking down the side of the hill you need to watch your step.








Be cautious of your surroundings when you are near the water. The waves crash against the sides of the rocks, producing very powerful waves. I cannot stress this point enough because this happened to me. Please look at the picture above. (Do you see the black rock platform in the bottom of the shot.) I was sitting on the edge getting my picture taken by Peggy when wave crashed behind me and pushed me forward which threw me off balance and pulled me back. Luckily, I had a good footing and Peggy jumped to grab my hand. The people on the lookout did a Ooo and Ahhhh sigh. It was scarier after the fact.