Grand Canyon of the Pacific

Time to explore the Garden Island. First stop was at the Spouting Horn, a blow-hole which erupts sea water like a geyser.

Spouting Horn blowhole

Then we drove into the Waimea Canyon, also known as “Grand Canyon of the Pacific”, and there is really something about it.

Waipoo Falls

Sadly, we had to skip our hiking plans, as it started to rain and the trail was very muddy. We drove deeper into the canyon, but the weather got worse – no wonder, as we got close to one of the wettest places on earth: Mt Waialeale, which means “overflowing water”.

A very common view at this lookout…

But, where’s rain, there’s also a chance for rainbows. And indeed, on our way back we got a few good rainbow-in-the-canyon pictures.

(Double) Rainbow within Waimea Canyon