Waterfalls Trail & North Coast

Near the end of our trek our guide showed us an ancient Hawaiian field system which relied on terracing and diversion of water from the streams and waterfalls to grow basic food crops as well as plants whose leaves could be used for shelter and basic clothing.

We then walked across a bridge created in the early 1900's when the hillside was cleared for sugarcane planting.  The bridge carried a waterway vital for irrigation of the crop.

At one time Hawaii was a major producer of sugar cane and also pineapple - the Dole pineapple factory which used to be a very big producer is now a tourist location.

Leaving the waterfalls behind, our next stop was for a picnic lunch at a breathtakingly beautiful spot high above the sea.

On this part of the coast there are dense wooded almost rainforest hills and vallies right down to the water's edge.

It was hard to leave such a beautiful view but we headed back to Havi to change vehicles again and had some time to explore this small village.

Another huge tree which we now know to be a Banyan tree.

Quaint shops and restaurants.  Then we got side-tracked..

..by a date palm tree at the edge of the road and it's rather colourful inhabitants..