Kahuku Nike Missile Battery OA-17

October 19, 2025
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Jeremy was our guide today in an area that he said was like his backyard or the back of his hand or the back of his head. The group getting their safety briefing. Pay attention and take notes. Never mind the lunch time. Interrupting Cristy’s nature call to take our group photo. Walking up the […]

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Army Cabin

October 11, 2025
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Our original destination was changed due to impaired physical conditions, so we ended up making the most of our weekend. All good. Driving up 2WD the whole six miles. It’s not the car, it’s the driver that makes the road. It was a boys trip this weekend as the other usual female suspects were not […]

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Walk around Oahu (Kualoa to Waiahole)

October 5, 2025
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We all met up at the Kualoa Beach Park to start our perimeter walk this morning. A certain furry four legged hiker joined the group of Aida, Akira, Alexis, Chico, Cristy, Mari, Tessa and myself on the sprawling 153 acres. Big shadows and small shadow. Going over the wall. Legally. Walking on the beach with […]

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Laie to Camp Pupukea

September 28, 2025
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Akira and Kenny joined me today to get thrashed thoroughly by the jungle, just a glutton for punishment. Thanks to Tessa for dropping us off at the trailhead which saved roughly 10 minutes of walking. Had to conserve our energy for the hike ahead of us. Passing through the grove of Norfolk Pine Trees that […]

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Walk around Oahu (Hauula to Kualoa)

September 21, 2025
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Google Maps said our perimeter hike today should only register around seven miles. Not only humans make mistakes. We all met up at the park steeped in history as it was associated with Hawaiian royalty, refuge and spiritual significance. That was a long bus ride! You sure this is only seven miles? Some suspicious minded […]

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Koko Crater Rim and Cave

September 20, 2025
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Shaking off the jet lag, I decided to do an easy stroll around the fringed vulva and look for another hole. Met up with Kenny, Marilyn, and Scott at the botanical garden to kick off our hike. We all scrambled up our own path to reach the top. Kenny and Marilyn continuing the theme of […]

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Chamonix and Geneva Holoholo

September 9, 2025
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Our group shrank by two as Deborah and Patrick separated and drove to Switzerland in search of waterfalls and K-drama locations. We checked out of the smelly hotel and moved into the cheery one down the block. Bienvenu! Time to paint the town red. Or some shade of subdued color. Group photo with the Olympics […]

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Tour du Mont Blanc (TMB) Final Day

September 8, 2025
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Our final day on the TMB as we neared the symbolic “finish line.” We ate our European breakfast, packed our last lunch tin and checked out of the most comfortable hotel on the trip. Took a short walk up the road to the bus stop. Getting off the bus that took us to another charming […]

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Tour du Mont Blanc (TMB) Day 5

September 7, 2025
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We woke up to our last day in the country famous for its chocolate and cheese, as we prepared for day five on the TMB. Consumed our standard European breakfast including boiling your own eggs, packed our lunch tins and checked out of our BnB (Bed and Bug). First world problems. The shuttle took us […]

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Tour du Mont Blanc (TMB) Day 4

September 6, 2025
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Woke up to our fourth day on the TMB, more than halfway done! The best part of the day was the Italian coffee for someone, for me it was the freshly squeezed orange juice. To each their own. Bone chilling group photo at the start of our trailhead after our shuttle dropped us off. Bone […]

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