Ginger Pond — Attraction in Honolulu

'twas a Fun adventure, indeed (though I might have felt like a 'Jackarse' myself, hurting left foot a wee'bit on the friggin'Day before Flying back. Maybe that's how they got the name :-* ; very nice how it could be on one's List: Complimentary Visits for HI goals. especially so we may feel confident w/extra 'splurge' of a little boba TEA/ UBE malasadas/ MOCHI WAFFLES AT FISHHOOK in Waikiki area {!!!}'er whatever one prefers as we're glad & honored to be able to help Support Local Businesses& Families)! i would Highly recommend this hike & Serene pool to jump in (ESP. if daring enough around slick Rocks getting back out of water; but if you're understandably one that more so Enjoys watching folx jump, between hiking one dude even 'showed off' W/BACKFLIP Dive though that's NOT RECOMMENDED there's a Beautifully Perfect lil'Throne of A Rock in middle of waterfall stream en route to 'jump off peak' w/Absolutely Exquisite Views. I could sit there for hours reading; meditating; picnicking/ whatever feels best at Time. i hope that the Spirits of the Kings, Queens & All Ancestors of Hawai'i could feel my appreciation for being there w/little Song I quietly sang between jumps ~ as i also hope Even More Deeply & will do all I can to come to an Agreement on Returning Sacred Land[/more Respectfully Sharing land, now that some are concerned w/Defense?] to Natives) 🌺

Please remember to WEAR STURDY, PROTECTIVE WATER SHOES/ have someone help ya out of water, whenever possible! It wasn't a difficult hike for my "Early Thirty-Self"; but unfortunately my dear Grandma had to "Sit this one out" due to the incline. Awesomely though, I didn't hurt myself jumping in water, thanks to Everyone there being very helpful about where was SAFE to jump (at the time I visited in 2022's June, straight ahead Jump was Only Confident way ~ no side flips recommended! One of the underwater rocks to the Right of Jump was actually high up enough to sit on for resting/ Rock WARNING, if needed for possible Younger crowd that parents are worried about jumping).

Of all the Places I very Much Enjoyed visiting during Our Blessed Weeklong Vacation, this is definitely one that I'd include on (hopeful) lists going back to Gorgeous HI islands! (Especially since now I know ~ be extra Careful Going Up, as Gravity Helps let going down be Surprisingly easy! ^_^

& I'll need to take a bigger recycling/ compost/ landfill bag{S?!} in Hopeful Future hikes! There was sadly a lot more crud around, than me & my One lil'grocery bag were ready For during my TRANSFORMING TOURISM goals....

Also, apparently a lot of jerky JACKALS leave/ break GLASS around WATER/ hike area there THANKS FOR ENJOYING W/ CAUTION! & sorry to those Seeking out that Rope to Help jump Further into Pool 'tis gone! ENJOY...

Happy Earth Day! 🌎 🌱🌳🌲On the way to Lanikai Beach (Windward/Eastern Side of Oahu) I decided to pull over to see a waterfall near ginger pond. This stop is right off of the freeway heading east. My girl and I are both earth signs so she wanted us to experience nature for Earth Day and I was lucky enough to choose this particular place. It’s not an official stop so we pulled over on the side of a very narrow two-way road so be careful. Also, I spotted broken car window glass all around (*see note at the end). There’s a hike to the pond that takes less than 1 min from the side of the road and it was quiet and secluded. We saw a few other tourists but there’s enough space to have your own moment with nature. After seeing a family appear out the middle of nowhere, we asked and they informed us of the waterfall about 10 mins away. Bethany and I decided to take our shoes off and cut across the pond to Make the trip shorter but ended up hiking 5 mins to a dead end- we should have went the way that the family came. Regardless, it was a very natural experience to roll out pants up and hike through the pond and back. Next time we will find the waterfall. Just don’t get lost and don’t leave anything in your car. [*our car ended up being fine after leaving it unattended for 45 mins- we also encountered similar evidence of car theft at multiple places in Oahu so I think you’re fine during the day but I wouldn’t get caught out at night and definitely do not leave your car parked in secluded...

Parking is limited to the side of the road. DO NOT park on peoples property as it is rude and causes significant damage to their property. That goes out to the guy whose Hawaiian License plate is RAJ and drove all over someones yard to turn his car around. Not cool! So, wait and look for a sliver of road shoulder to park safely as it is a very narrow street. With that said, I could spend all day exploring this hidden gem of an area. Visited in January and there were very little bugs to contend with and frankly I came underprepared. So, here are a few tips: take water, take a snack, wear good shoes, get your camera ready and TAKE YOUR TRASH WITH YOU. So, sad to see trash littered around that I took a moment to police up bottles and other trash. This place is tranquil, peaceful and...