Met up with the group at the still non-functioning Dillingham Fountain to start our third perimeter hike around the island.

Kalakaua Avenue

Group photo in front of Elks Lodge 616. This fraternal organization was first called Jolly Corks when it was founded in 1868 and now has more than 750,000 members at 1,928 lodges.

Waikiki Natatorium War Memorial

We walked up Kaimana Beach to check out the war memorial that was finished in 1927 to honor the 10,000 men from the Territory of Hawaii that served in WW1.

Waikiki Natatorium War Memorial

Group photo in front of the aging structure that was shuttered in 1979. The city plans to re-open the monument by 1927, the 100 year anniversary.

Waikiki Natatorium War Memorial

Chico getting the blood flowing to his head.

Queen’s Surf Walkway

Walking while trying not to get wet as the south shore swells pounded the seawall.

Kapiolani Park

Leaving the boundaries of the largest public park in the islands, that was once home to a mile long horse track from 1883 to 1914.

Kalakaua Avenue

Checking out the surfer statue on a wave by Robert Pashby that was dedicated in 2003 and the surfer and monk seal sculpture designed by Holly Young.

The Kapahulu Groin

Group photo at the end of the 425′ wall built in 1951.

The Kapahulu Groin

These two golden retrievers stole the morning for the group.

Kalakaua Avenue

Akira looking for directions to the hardest hike on the island.

Kalakaua Avenue

Everybody had their favorite “go to” stores for snacks and sundries.

Duke Kahanamoku Statue

Group photo with the 9′ bronze statue of the “Father of Modern Surfing” that was sculpted by Jan Gordon Fisher in 1990. Never turn your back on the ocean unless it’s for the photo.

Kalakaua Avenue

38 days before Christmas.

Royal Hawaiian Hotel

Walking down memory lane and finding a rotary phone that actually works at the Pink Palace that opened in 1927, that was the cornerstone of making Hawaii a luxury destination.

Halekulani Hotel

Some in the group got splashed on the seawall fronting the luxury hotel that had humble beginnings as a two-story house in 1883.

Halekulani Hotel

This way is better than the road?

Waikiki Outrigger

It’s all about the timing.

Fort DeRussy

Climbing on vintage military hardware at the former Battery Randolph that was constructed in 1911.

Kahanamoku Beach

Somebody was already baptized. By the ocean.

Hilton Hawaiian Village

A couple of “Japanese tourists” in front of the world’s largest and tallest ceramic tile mosaic on the side of the Rainbow Tower.

Ala Wai Boat Harbor

Where’s the surf? Need the saltwater to soak somebody’s bump on the head.

Ala Wai Boat Harbor

Give that girl a fishing pole.

Ala Wai Boat Harbor

Looking out towards the artificial waterway created in 1928 to drain the swamps and reclaim the land that would eventually become Waikiki.

Ala Moana Park

Will the real Santa please stand up?

Ala Moana Blvd.

I caught a fish this big! Captain Cornelius Choy caught the world’s largest marlin weighing in at 1,805 lbs. in 1970.

Kaka’ako Waterfront Park

Somebody could barely reach the pedals.

Kaka’ako Waterfront Park

A nice sheltered spot for swimming.

Kaka’ako Waterfront Park

The group coming down from the hills of ash covered with grass that used to be the site of a landfill until the city shut it down in 1971.

Keawe Street

This must be the way out.

Ala Moana Blvd.

Watashi no gurinkado wa dokodesu ka.

Falls of Clyde

The only remaining sail-driven oil tanker left in the world waiting to be scrapped at Pier 7.

Pier 8

Feeding the fish and the birds at the same time.

Aloha Tower

Exploring the shuttered lighthouse that opened in 1926.

Pier 10

A hop, skip and a jump.

Nimitz Highway

Love is on the ground.

Nimitz Highway

Not even the seven-story Hawaiian Flour Mills silos that were shuttered in 2014 are immune to tagging.

Nimitz Highway

Always have an umbrella for a rainy day.

Nimitz Highway

Taking a break at the former Xerox warehouse that was the scene of Hawaii’s worst mass murder in 1999.

Nimitz Highway

Who did the fish dance the best? No comment.

Kalihi Street

Post hike meal here? Closed on Sundays.

All pau

Watching the school of tadpoles swimming in the brackish water on our way to our cars.

GPS Tracks

Our road walk covered 10.6 miles with a fun group as always. Post hike meal at Eagle Cafe. Thanks to Robin and Akira for the shuttle services.

Photos taken by Allison Banks, Akira Suzuki, Chico Cantu, David Katz, Ferlino Carinio, Mari Saito, Robin Farr, Susan Katz, 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.