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I don’t give a toss about cars. I drive a 1997 Honda Civic as little as possible. It still hasn’t clocked 80,000 miles. In the 1980’s when Dwight and I were looking for our first car together, a salesman proudly led us outside. “I have just the car for you guys.” We couldn’t believe our…
Continue reading Yellow Camaro in ParadiseA couple months ago, my partner, Dwight, announced he had some spare vacation days. That was my cue to rush to the computer and put together a trip to the island of Kauai (Hawaii) based on previous visits: Kauai in a Box. How you approach Kauai depends on your definition of activity. The Kauai.com list of…
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Today’s temperatures are below -7F (-22C). It’s a good day to be inside, packing my large backpack.
On the 13th day of Christmas, my true love went to work and I went to LAX where I’m waiting for a flight to Lihu’e.
Posted about a yellow Camaro in Paradise, and how I don’t give a toss about cars.
Kalapaki Bay, Lihu’e. I watched Hawaiians paddling outrigger canoes.
On my hike, crawled through a hole to a cave which led to this “oasis” sinkhole.
Hanalei taro field, one of 2,500 remaining nene: indigenous, flightless, threatened.Tonight’s pupus: taro chips.
Hiked half the Kalalau Trail, in, out. Previously posted this and this.
Wai Koa Loop Trail included this large mahogany plantation, tropical fruit orchards, community gardens, a fish farm.
Waimea, Kaua’i. I love old Hawai’i. We’re staying nearby in a former sugar plantation cottage.
On the Nu’alolo Trail, Koke’e State Park.
Small town America, on our walk back to our cottage after dinner at Wrangler’s. We dined there almost 30 years ago.
Kalalau Valley. We paused here then hiked swamp trails. We’ve backpacked to this valley then camped by the ocean.
Hiked coastal trail, then late lunch at Duke’s (Lihue) before heading for the airport. LIH–HNL, HNL–SEA, SEA–MSP.