Chamonix Holoholo

September 1, 2025
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It was that time for an overseas trip that was long in the planning and short on the execution. Some of us had eighteen hour connecting flights and others shorter due to their proximity to the destination. Collectively we all met up in the Swiss city of Geneva that started off as an Roman settlement […]

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Kalihi Saddle (Powerlines) to Kaho’omoe’ihikapulani (Tripler)

August 24, 2025
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It was time to hit up the mountains one last time before our trip to Europe. Why not make it a saddle hike? Thanks to Aileen’s friend, Kenny and Tessa for dropping us off on the side of the highway named after King David Kalakaua’s sister. Making our way up the short and steep trail […]

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Walk around Oahu (Kahuku to Hauula)

August 17, 2025
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Our perimeter walks seemed to be getting shorter in mileage as the heat increases. Inverse relationship in action. Bus fare or Holo card in hand, we boarded the bus that would take us to our starting point. How many miles will we cover today? Passing some of the 568′ tall wind turbines that make up […]

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Protected: Waimanalo-Maunawili Ramble

August 10, 2025
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Lanikai Loop

August 3, 2025
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The group did a rather “chill” hike today, as some days has to be easy and some hard. Today was the former. We secured parking in the neighborhood that was created in 1959 by partially filling in Ka’elepulu Pond, a historical Hawaiian fishing pond. A similar fate was in store for Kuapa Pond on the […]

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Moanalua Saddle to Tripler

July 27, 2025
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Throwback. The mountains were calling and we must go. Or was that Heaven? Hope it wasn’t the other dark and dank place. We all met up in the valley that was once owned by Samuel Mills Damon who inherited it from Bernice Pauahi Bishop in 1884. The C&C employee promptly opened the gates to the […]

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Walk around Oahu (Waimea to Kahuku)

July 20, 2025
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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 […]

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Waiahole Ditch System

July 19, 2025
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Scott invited Alex, Andrew, Matt and myself to see if we could make two ends meet today. Alas, the only thing that would meet today is our group at the starting point. Getting our feet wet. The theme of today. To climb or contour. Why hike hard, when you can hike smart? Running across either […]

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Nanakuli to Pohakea Pass

July 13, 2025
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Back on the West side for another round of hiking. Thanks to Marilyn for dropping us off in the valley where they pretend to be deaf. Good, we won’t disturb them this morning. Webbing? We don’t need stinkin’ webbing. Well, at least for now. Climbing out of the ditch and onto the cattle trail. Passing […]

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Vancouver Holoholo

July 4, 2025
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It was July 4th weekend, so we did our patriotic duty and flew to the 51st state. Too early? July 4, 2025 – Friday We cleared customs, caught a taxi to our hotel to get rid of extra weight and then walked to the nearest train station. Got off at the Waterfront station and started […]

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