When driving over the Pali Hwy, between the Windward and Leeward sides of the island, I will often cut off onto Nuuanu Pali. This alternate rout takes only a few minutes longer and is many times over fore scenic that the fast moving and busy 5 lane Pali Hwy. Its a calming and refreshing to drive through such beautifully dense jungle as that of the Nuuanu valley, with treetop canopies that create a full tunnel above the empty road.