Outing to Ho'opi'i Falls

Nearby the monastery, in upper Kapaa, is a wondrous walk through through lush rainforest and along a stream to visit a couple beautiful waterfalls, mainly Ho'opi'i Falls.

SSC sishya Rajen Manick, from Mauritius, is with us on taskforce and this was his first outing to see some of the island. Ho'opi'i Falls was a set piece for one of the Jurassic Park movies where they were mining amber that contained Jurassic DNA.

First, Mt. Waialeale was looking rather mystical

We delightedly noticed that the log formation just to the left of Rajen\

s knee looked distinctly like the side profile of a reptile\'s face, as if signalling a guardian nature deva'

Large colony of tiny mushrooms

Welcome to Ho\

opi\'i Falls'

This is the area of the Jurassic Park set piece

Another beautiful waterfall earlier in the hike

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