LOST Tour: Kapena Falls

Our first real immersion into hardcore Island foliage occurred during our visit to the Kapena Falls. The trails here have seen many footsteps, including those of several candidates.
A narrow stream meanders through the forest, every so often encountering a small drop. In the season 1 finale Jack, Hurley, Arzt et. al. crossed the water here on their way to the Black Rock.

Ever-adventurous @Lottery_Ticket swung over the stream on jungle vines.

@Lottery_Ticket immediately recognized this area as one visited by Hurley; sure enough she was right!

Below photo courtesy @kiwilostie

Danielle Rousseau led Locke and the others through the same area in the season 1 finale, Exodus.

Dozens of banyan trees cover the area. Some of them made it onscreen in the season 2 finale Live Together, Die Alone and in Lighthouse from season 6.

This is the view looking upstream from our location, followed by the view looking downstream.

The LOST scenes filmed at Kapena Falls are spread out over several different locations along the stream.

LOST Tour: Across the Strange Beach

Our KOS Tour lasted only two hours and was focused strictly on the Kualoa Ranch. The following day, Thursday July 28th, 2011, we set out on a full-day LOST tour with Hawaiian Escapades that covered many locations throughout Oahu.

Our first stop was Lana'i Lookout followed by the Makapu'u Trail.

Next we made a quick stop at Waimanalo beach. (I believe it was between Makapu'u and Waimanalo that our tour guide noticed a sign on the side of the highway indicating that Hawaii 5-0 was filming nearby. We did stop briefly but didn't spot the crew.) The beach doubles as Thailand in the season 3 "classic" Stranger in a Strange Land.

The CGI crew added a few extra islands to those which are actually present off the coast.

Two pensive travelers enjoy the soft sand and hot sun. Unfortunately we forgot to bring our kites. Fortunately we forgot to bring Achara.

Jack executes his flat-on-his-back-injured-looking-up-at-the-sky performance that we will see again in "The End".

This same location is also featured in Across the Sea, both as the beach where Claudia washes ashore, and the beach where Jacob finds the game of senet.

This is the view looking left (when facing the water).

The water is a beautiful, clear turquoise. If I were to be washed up on a beach this is the one I would choose! (Bonus points if Claudia was stranded as well!)

A stand of trees rises up from the sand's edge. This is the area where Jacob and Barry hung out as kids.

The scenes where BIB sees his mother were shot a little further away from the beach in the same forest.

Sayid and the Blowfish

Conveniently located just a few stumbles away from the Park Shore Hotel elevator is LuLu's Bar and Restaurant.

The restaurant features a retro-surfer decor, great breakfasts, thick burgers, and daily happy hour. Odds are if the Oahu 4 weren't checking out Lost locations they could be found here.

LuLu's is open to the beach on one side and to the park housing Honolulu Zoo on the other, a beautiful view any time of day.

@Lottery_Ticket and I forgot to coordinate our shirts one day. How embarrassing. We walked around with these menus hiding our faces the entire morning.

Below photo courtesy @Scoutpost

This is the one and only non-alcoholic beverage consumed by the Oahu 4 at LuLu's.

Here is the start of a typical happy hour at Lulu's during our stay.

And here we are fifteen minutes leader. Our fearless leader @kiwilostie demonstrates the proper way to consume as many drinks as possible. Also note @Lottery_Ticket's hands in the middle right part of the frame.

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Half an hour in. @Lottery_Ticket's arms have taken full flight. Meanwhile @kiwilostie has taken a flight of his own -- to the bar to order another round.

Ten minutes later. All four of us stare in glassy-eyed wonder at the blowfish which line Lulu's ceiling. We argue about which Lost character each looks most like. This one is clearly Desmond.

One night we hung out at LuLu's for some live music. The band was energetic, if a little juvenile. However, the Oahu 4 only had eyes for the bass player. Imagine if you will the love child of Sayid Jarrah and Ron Jeremy. "Medically impossible," you object? "Pe shaw!" I respond. For here, my friends, proof positive that such a union did in fact occur.

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