We took the trail from Gun Beach to reach there. Part of the bridge that leads to the beach is washed down by the ocean. So we had to get in the water and carefully traverse the slippery rocks. It requires careful navigation and can be dangerous if there is a strong current. But it was worth it. You will be rewarded with a majestic view of the beach. However, the beach was crowded, not by humans but with an army of shy crabs. Best time to go there is in the morning while the sun is on the other side. The most picturesque time of the day is sunset but walking in dim light might not be for the...
Read moreParked behind hotel Nikko and hiked about 20 ish minutes to reach Faifai beach via access thru Gun Beach. It was low tide so perfect to walk thru alongside the cliff where gun beach is and being water shoes! The trail that supposedly goes around and alongside the cliff side of gun beach ends up where there used to be planks that you could walk across to get to the point of access to faifai but doesn’t exist anymore as seen in picture Pretty secluded beach and we had it all to ourselves which was awesome! Great place to snorkel even in low tide and I was able to get out...
Read moreA nice, secluded beach just around the corner from the more crowded Gun Beach. To get here, you need to walk Gun Beach, around the cliff and you are there. I went during low tide and it was an easy walk around the cliff. Not sure about when tides are up. It appears there use to be a path cut into the rock face, but apparently it was washed out during a recent typhoon.
Lots of wildlife to see here. Fish, crabs, birds, butterflies, and more. I happened upon a tree covered in butterflies. A number of them took off when I walked by. It was like watching BBC's "Planet...
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