1. On Footgear We had boots. In spite of the cost of checking baggage when you fly, we brought our hiking boots. I mean real hiking boots not Sears hiking boots. Boots that protected the tender soles of our feet and kept our ankles from twisting. Boots that let us tread on top of the sharp lava […]
Yearly Archives: 2012
On Not Being Sore Anymore
Thu, 10 May 2012, 06:42 PM (-06:00)
After hiking to the edge of the world and peering over the precipices of Na Pali, and after hiking back up the 1600 feet we had come down, we were tired. I know that I told you that, already, but I don’t think I complained about just how sore we got. Correction: how sore I got. The […]
Kalalau Trail Head
Sat, 5 May 2012, 09:54 PM (-06:00)
The trail starts where the highway ends, just beyond Waikanaloa Cave at Ha‘ena State Park where the sheer cliffs and deep valleys of the Na Pali coast begin. We stood briefly gazing out on Ke‘e Beach. It was raining. There were puddles on the ground. The leaves of the trees glistened and dripped. We pulled our hoods over […]
Rain and Blue Skies
Fri, 4 May 2012, 10:36 PM (-06:00)
Have I told you about the mist and the clouds and the rain? About mountains hidden from view? About narrow, wet roads? About rain falling on our heads? It rained a lot while we were on Kaua‘i and Hawai‘i. On the other hand…
Along the Coast of Kauai
Thu, 3 May 2012, 08:46 PM (-06:00)
After our hike along the hidden trail, we spent the rest of the day driving along the coast from Kapa‘a to Hanalei. We thought we might stop at some of the many beaches and go snorkeling. In the event, drizzle and trade winds kept us out of the water. But we saw rivers running from […]
Ho‘opi‘i Falls
Mon, 30 Apr 2012, 10:03 PM (-06:00)
It was off to the side of a side road. In a neighborhood. Down the street from a school. In a subdivision with lived-in homes and well-driven cars and trucks parked in the front yards. At least we thought it was there. The fair and industrious Trudy was doing her best to decipher the directions, […]
Hanapepe At The End Of The Day
Sun, 29 Apr 2012, 05:27 AM (-06:00)
After our hike, we drove down from the mountains to Hanapepe. On Friday nights there, the shops and studios and galleries stay open late. The first order of business was finding something to eat, and we chose the first place we found: Bobbie’s BBQ. As it happened, we chose quite well. There were people sitting […]
It’ll Be Fine
Sat, 28 Apr 2012, 09:10 PM (-06:00)
It had taken us two and a half hours to hike down from the trail head. During that time, we had descended 1600 feet. It was now time for the ascent. Obviously this was going to be more work, and it was going to take us longer than on the way down. The problem was […]
Awa‘awapuhi Trail
Thu, 26 Apr 2012, 09:34 PM (-06:00)
The trail is not particularly long (3.5 miles), but it descends 1600 feet from the trail head to trail’s end. We knew the hike back was going to be brutal. So we stocked our packs with plenty of water and snacks. It was raining when we started, and it rained almost all the way down. […]