Manoa Valley

There is a quaint little waterfall located in the Manoa Valley and we decided to pay it a visit. The drive was not very long and we ended in a small parking lot. I had been told rumors of theft in this area so we decided to park in the paved parking lot. We began our hike up to the falls. There were so many beautiful sites along the way that it took us longer than anticipated to get there, mostly because I am a photo freak. The hike otherwise was fairly short. It had rained that day so the ground was rather muddy and proved to be slippery in spots. Once we got to the falls, it was very peaceful and relaxing. It wasn't one of the powerful, rampaging type of falls. The water cascaded over the top and fell gently into a pool below. It is actually roped off because of rock slides that had occured before but we felt adventurous enough to cross over and climb on the rocks. We had some great photo opps when we did this. The falls was a great short day trip. Next time we go I think we will take a picnic lunch and enjoy it at the top.