Hiked half the Kalalau Trail, in, out. Previously posted this and this.
Category: Place
Nene in a Taro Field
Hanalei taro field, one of 2,500 remaining nene: indigenous, flightless, threatened.Tonight’s pupus: taro chips.
Oasis Sinkhole
On my hike, crawled through a hole to a cave which led to this “oasis” sinkhole.
Kalapaki Bay, Lihu’e
Kalapaki Bay, Lihu’e. I watched Hawaiians paddling outrigger canoes.
Yellow Camaro in Paradise
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 eyes: the…… Continue reading Yellow Camaro in Paradise
Kauai 2015
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Nordeast Hike on Fresh Snow
Urban hike on fresh snow with a friend from the UK. We spent the day exploring postindustrial Nordeast Minneapolis.
My Worst Travel Fail
I have rarely felt more alive, more calm, more in the moment, more close to death. But that all came later that night. It was October 2011, northern India, Haridwar, one of Hinduism’s holiest places. The city is set in the foothills of the Himalayas at mile 157 (253 km) of the Ganges’ 1,569 mile…… Continue reading My Worst Travel Fail
My Worst Travel Fail
Posted my worst travel fail, ever.
Changes of Gauge
Delta flight 160, Denver to Amsterdam, landed today (December 1, 2014) in Amsterdam with no Denver passengers on board. This is not uncommon: it also happened with DL160 on November 13.The explanation starts with a “change of gauge,” a term rooted in railroads.Track gauge is the distance between the inner faces of the two rails.…… Continue reading Changes of Gauge