Walk around Oahu (Waimea to Kahuku)

We used public transportation and our own two feet to get around today.

Boarding TheBus that had its genesis back in the formation of HRT in 1898 which gradually evolved into the MTL under Mayor Fasi in 1970 and the current OTS in 1992.

Getting our road legs back after an almost hour long bus ride.

We going down there?

Group photo overlooking Waimea Bay, where the British ships Resolution and Discovery anchored in 1779 after Captain Cook was killed on the Big Island just two weeks prior. This was the first contact with Europeans on the island of Oahu.

Teamwork gets everybody safely down to the beach.

Whac-a-Chris.

Shoes on? Shoes off?

Walking the beach that is home to big wave surfing in winter, but now is home to swimmers and beach goers.

Jumping off “The Rock” is considered a rite of passage for local kids and kids at heart.

No jumping for Mari, getting her feet wet was good enough.

Dale and Chris decided to climb off the beach to stay high and dry.

Fording the “reddish waters” to get to the other sandy side.

Chris skateboarding on the bypass bridge.

Dale spotted an endangered Hawaiian waterbird known as ‘alae ke’oke’o floating in the Waimea River.

Wiping off the granular materials that come from decomposed rocks, organic by-products and parrotfish poop.

Dale and Chris with the Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in the background that was built in 1953 on the remains of an old quarry.

Star Wars? Stop Wars? I thought Trump stopped all the wars?

Looking out at the flat sections of reef popular with divers and snorkelers.

We detoured to the supermarket chain founded by Maurice Sullivan and the Lau family in 1948 for snacks and refreshments.

Looking out past the “bonsai trees” and Dale towards the popular snorkeling and diving spot.

Dale took us on an exploratory detour.

The Blue Cave or Blue Room, which leads into numerous sea caves that dot the coastline.

Partial group photo looking out.

Kikaida sighting in the tide pools.

A truer statement has never been made. Especially for the person pictured.

One of many swings we would encounter today.

Walking on the bike path which kept us safe from highway traffic.

Find a swing your own size!

Following the tree covered path that will safely take us all the way to Sunset Beach.

Just the guys checking out the treehouse.

Share the road.
Suitchi On! Wan! Tsu! Suri!
Saidomashin de Yattekuru
Jiro chenji Kikaida
If you grew up in Hawaii, you would know what I’m talking about.

Can’t out smile the sun. Need to use Crest 3d Whitestrips.

Akira and Kenny doing their part. Who’s that guy behind the sign?

In the flesh.

Trying to avoid a mid-air collision.

Does that apply to robots as well?

Mari and Dale petting a friendly dog. Domestication of dogs predates agriculture, between 20-40,000 years ago.

Need a bag?

Who is Chas? Where is Chas?

Everyone has their own path. We will all get to the same destination.

Brief stop at the two mile stretch of sandy beach that was called Paumalau by the Hawaiians.

Is this a private road?

One of the few times that a chair is around when you need one.

Ramp fails.

We are in the red zone. Flee to higher ground.

Just need chicken and green papaya now.

We had lunch at the local eatery that is a long time North Shore fixture. It was originally called Sunset Beach Store that opened in 1956 and later became what it is today when the son opened up a bakery and started selling pies and plate lunches in 1987.

End of the line. Back on the highway.

Mari sampling the carissa berries that populated this stretch of the road.

Which ones will make the cut for USDA Prime?

Exploring the abandoned buildings that used to be part of the Waialee Home for Wayward Boys.

Checking out the skatepark that skaters, Tippy and friends built in 2016.

What hotels? We must be walking in the wrong direction.

Stopping at Kuilima Farms to grab snacks and refreshment and shade from the sweltering sun.

Just missing the rubber papayas.

Passing one of two hotels on the coastline, Turtle Bay is probably the largest employer on this side of the island.

Enjoying the air conditioned ride back to our cars.

Our 10th perimeter walk covered 8.88 miles with fun company. No post hike meal as it was getting late and we ate enough on the walk to fill our tummies.

Photos taken by Akira Suzuki, Chico Cantu, Chris Bautista, Dale Yoshizu, Kenny Lui, Mari Saito, Marilyn Bermudez, Tessa Bugay and yours truly. Not necessarily in order.

Note: I have been made aware that some hikers have been using my blog as a hiking guide and getting lost on the trails. Please note that this blog was made to document the hike for the crew(s) that did it. That is why some of my comments will seem to have no relevance or meaning to anybody outside of the crew(s) that hiked that trail. My blog was never meant as a hiking guide, so please do not treat it as such. If you find inspiration and entertainment from these hikes, that is more than enough. If you plan on replicating these hikes, do so in the knowledge that you should do your own research accordingly as trail conditions, access, legalities and so forth are constantly in flux. What was current today is most likely yesterdays news. Please be prepared to accept any risks and responsibilities on your own as you should know your own limitations, experience and abilities before you even set foot on a trail, as even the “simplest” or “easiest” of trails can present potential pitfalls for even the most “experienced” hikers. One should also always let somebody know of your hiking plans in case something doesn’t go as planned, better safe than sorry.

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