At an intersection, the trail turns steeply uphill through a stand of Norfolk Pine (supposedly planted by Captain Cook for future use as masts) and up to a pair of picnic tables under a shelter.
Today I had a bad set of batteries in my camera, so there are no more photos.
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Alii Vista Hale, Nonou Mountain
Yesterday I played a few games of beach volleyball with the locals who come out on Saturday. 'Twas fun, but after a plane ride and a steep hike the day before, beach volleyball was an excellent way to make my calves hurt even more. I looked forward to a gentler hike to stretch them out again. As it turns out, I mixed up my intended route with this one, so today's hike was steeper than I intended. But it was still good.
Richard and I have hiked this trail before, so it was familiar terrain. It starts next to a horse pasture, then crosses a wooden bridge. It's been repaired now, but the last time we were here it was fascinatingly bowed by the weight of trees and other plant material that had washed against it in a recent flood.
Across the bridge, the trail climbs gently along the side of the ridge and behind the rather large yards of the richer locals.
At an intersection, the trail turns steeply uphill through a stand of Norfolk Pine (supposedly planted by Captain Cook for future use as masts) and up to a pair of picnic tables under a shelter.
Today I had a bad set of batteries in my camera, so there are no more photos.
At an intersection, the trail turns steeply uphill through a stand of Norfolk Pine (supposedly planted by Captain Cook for future use as masts) and up to a pair of picnic tables under a shelter.
Today I had a bad set of batteries in my camera, so there are no more photos.
