Thoughts to Ponder From The Lanai of Your Poipu Vacation Rental July 7, 2009
Posted by Herb in : 1 , add a commentIt is one of the blessings of friends that you can afford to be stupid with them.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
The hardest lesson in life is to know which bridges to cross and which to burn.
Author Unknown
Read, every day, something no one else is reading.
Think, every day, something no one else is thinking.
Do, every day, something no one else would be silly enough to do.
It is bad for the mind to be always part of unanimity.
Christopher Morley
The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it.
Michelangelo
Friendship consists in forgetting what one gives, and remembering what one receives.
Alexandre Dumas
Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear.
Mark Twain
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Want a break from your Poipu Vacation Rental? Hike the Kalalau Trail June 19, 2009
Posted by Herb in : 1 , add a commentHiking the Kalalau Trail
In order to hike the entire 11 miles (one way) of the Kalalau trail you need to be in pretty good shape. The trail is rated difficult by the Sierrra Club, a group not known for exageration when it comes to trail ratinwill takegs. When they say it’s difficult, they’re not kidding. Also, you will need a permit to camp overnight at the end of the trail before heading back a day or two later. People have been known to catch a boat to the beach at the end of the trail and then hike out. This also requires a permit.
If you’d like to experience a portion of this well known trail, then try the first two miles (one way). The trail takes you from your starting point at Ke’e Beach (the end of the paved road) to the summer sand beach at Hanakapi’ai. Swimming or wading can be dangerous, however, and is not recommended. The surf and rip currents are variable and often extremely treacherous, especially in winter when high surf conditions prevail. This four mile round trip does not have a lot of elevation gain and is relatively easy, except when the trail is wet. In that case you will need something other than tennis shoes, as the trail becomes very slippery.
If you’re looking for a little more challenge than the 4 miles round trip to Hanakapi’ai and back, take the 2-mile trail (one way) that winds on into Hanakapi’ai Valley.
After crossing the stream about a mile up the valley, the trail, which is not maintained, becomes more difficult as it meanders over rocks and fallen trees. The upper half of this trail should be hiked only in good weather to avoid dangerous flash floods and falling rocks. The reward at the end of the trail is a beautiful tall waterfall that cascades into a large pond that you can swim in. Pack a picnic lunch and enjoy this eight mile round trip hike.
For more information on the trail, see this website:
http://www.state.hi.us/dlnr/dsp/NaPali/na_pali.htm
Na Pali Coast State Park: The Kalalau Trail
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