We headed out (relatively) early this morning to go on a hike I’ve been wanting to do for years: the Pihea Trail to the Alaka’i Swamp Trail. To get to the trailhead, you have to go all the way up to the very end of Waimea Canyon Drive. It takes a full 40 minutes to [...]
Archive of entries posted on February 2010
This Is Not a Drill – Or Is It?
We got up as intended today and left the condo at the time designated for our horseback ride, but other than that the day did not go as planned.
Shortly before the alarm was set to go off, the phone started ringing in our room. No one has the number where we’re staying – people just [...]
Hiking Along Kauai’s South Shore
Yesterday we left the Big Island and flew to Kauai, my favorite island. There isn’t much to say about that day. Our flight was uneventful and we spent the afternoon getting our provisions for the week and browsing the local markets.
This morning we headed south to Poipu intending to do some hiking and snorkeling in [...]
The Pua Po’o Lava Tube Hike
Today we headed out to the Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park for a special hike. We have been to the park a few times before and, unless there is an active lava flow, we don’t really need to see all of the craters and sulphur vents again. But there are still several hikes that sound interesting [...]
A Plethora of Green Sea Turtles!
Today we did some of the things we were originally going to do yesterday afternoon. The change in plans does mean that our bike ride out to the green sand beach at South Point will have to wait until our next trip, but I suppose it’s good to have something to look forward to. We [...]
Thar she blows!
Okay, well I was wrong yesterday when I said that the 2 hour time difference made getting up early feel not early at all. If you don’t sleep well the night before, getting up at 5:00 feels early no matter how you cut it. This morning we headed out early for our 7:00 whale watching [...]
Heading to Hilo
This morning we got up relatively early to head out on our drive to the Hilo area. I really love the 2-hour time difference we have when we go to Hawaii. It makes getting up early feel not early at all. We had already seen most of the sights along the upper road on previous [...]
Snorkeling at Kahalu’u Beach Park and Hiking at Arch City
My general policy is not to publish blog entries about a vacation while we are on vacation; it just seems too much like an invitation for mischief. Besides, selecting and sizing the pictures takes a bit of time. Steve and I have just returned from a 2-week vacation in Hawaii. I wrote blog entries while [...]