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.
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