Walk Around Oahu (Kaneohe Bay to Waiahole)

May 7, 2023

Met up with Chico, Jen, Laredo, Lilyn, Mari, Quan, Tessa and William for the second leg of our perimeter walk. Group photo where picking of the plants is not allowed. How many people does it take to pick a mango from a neighbor’s house when the tallest person watches from the sidelines? A bunch of […]

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Pohakea Pass Loop

April 29, 2023

We went looking for a shortcut today and ended up taking the long road back home. Thanks to Jay and Urai for dropping Aileen, Jen, Lilyn, Merrill and myself off deep in Kunia Farmland. Pushing off on the jeep road. We left the known trail and plunged into the itchy California grass in search of […]

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Aiea to Moanalua Valley

April 22, 2023

We paid a birthday visit to Hell today and some of us carried extra baggage with us. Might as well be comfortable sitting on that chair. Or not. Why walk an extra ten minutes when the custodian is nice enough to open the gate early? Mahalo to Lilyn and Quan for dropping Aida, Aileen, Amber, […]

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Poamoho Trail to Pupukea (Black Junction)

April 15, 2023

It was that time to pay another visit to the least trafficked area of the KST. Playing paniolo on a mechanized beast of burden while corralling cows back into their pastures. Thanks to Edgar and Lilia for dropping us off at the start of the trail as it started to drizzle. Group photo, left to […]

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New Zealand Holoholo

April 7, 2023

We picked up our squeaky van at RaD Car Hire and promptly asked where’s the nearest McDonald’s. None in this town. However, the Scottish festival was right across the street. There were four designated drivers for the car – Art, Jen, Lilyn and myself. Keep to the left. Ad nauseam. We drove to town to […]

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Kepler Track

April 4, 2023

Good things come to those who wait. Well, we waited three years due to the manufactured COVID pandemic and finally found ourselves flying to New Zealand. Aida, Art, Quan, Jasmin, Jen, Lilyn and myself boarded the Hawaiian flight to Auckland where apparently the cabin lights were so bright, they gotta wear shades. We arrived at […]

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Kalihi Saddle (Powerlines) to South Haiku Stairs

March 26, 2023

Met up with familiar and not so familiar faces to hike what would later be known as the Ko’olau Summit Trail according to the fourth estate. Not far off from the mark. We got dropped off on the side of the highway where we started our hike in the valley of introduced macropods and outdoor […]

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Sliding Sands Trail to Halemau’u Trail

March 19, 2023

Thanks to Aileen for the invite to tag along with her group to hike in the top destination for Maui, Haleakala Crater. Well, that’s if you believe the travel guides. We woke up before the crack of dawn and drove up the winding ten-mile road to the 10,023′ summit to stand in the cold mountain […]

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Walk Around Oahu (Kaneohe Bay to Waimanalo Beach)

March 18, 2023

We took a break from the mountains and pounded the pavement today. Ever since I had read about Denby Fawcett’s hike around the island back in 2013, I had always wanted to follow in her footsteps so to speak. The group pushed off from Chico’s house but not before we had to take an obligatory […]

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Kauhao Pali

March 12, 2023

Plan B for the birthday hike. That seems to be a common theme lately. We all gathered off the side of Farrington Highway except one who decided to gather by himself further down the road. Some of us watched the surf across the road to kill time. The group pushing off into the trail that […]

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