I call this home, "Path to the Ocean!" Please double click to see up close!  Do these people have money?  Well, if you live in Kahala, you do!  Even though I lived nearby as a child, I never really explored the area.  "The Walking Hawaiian" is giving me a chance to realize something I thought about, but never acted upon!

This challenging jaunt of 5.10 miles, was actually done on 12/20/15.  Historically,  King Kamehameha's canoes made many landings in this area when he made his assault on Oahu in 1795.  He defeated Kiana, king of Oahu in a decisive battle of Nuuanu. Afterwards, native Hawaiians began settling there.  Following the Great Mahele land division, Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop became the sole owner of this land.  Turned over to Bishop Estate Trust after her death, much of the land remains under it's stewardship.

I was not alone punishing my feet as longtime friend, Roberta, joined me in this adventure.  An animal lover, she posed with this cute mailbox guarded by a Siamese cat.  She loves discovering Oahu just as much as me and tries to accompany me as much as she can.

Beautifully designed gates guard massive mansions with cameras positioned toward the road.  I believe that we were a popular video this day!  HaHa!  The wood looking gate was ACTUALLY wood.  Because I thought that it must be painted to look like wood, Roberta ran her hand across it to be sure.  Well, I was sure that police cars would soon be arriving to question some inquisitive walkers!

My favorite gate of the day was the last one.  The colored glass inlays made a interesting pattern on the gate as well as it's shadow.  Correct me if I am wrong, but, I think that there is a heart in the middle!  Aloha is love, so maybe this gate is saying, "Aloha!"

Love was definitely in the air, as a beach-side wedding was taking place as we were passing Kahala Beach.  As you can see, what a beautiful locale for a special occasion.  I wish the happy couple many joyous years together.

While studying the map, I saw many road-like extensions, makai (towards the ocean) of Kahala Ave.  I discovered as I walked, that these are public access ways to the ocean.  Hawaii believes that all beaches are for everyone, and no landowner can claim the beach.  The City and County of Honolulu decides locations for public access and intermittent passageway must be provided. Please go back and look at the map and see how many there are!  We actually walked one of them to make sure!

Always free to view and admire is the never-ending glory of the flowers of Hawaii.  I have always seen at least one per walk in the years I have been "the Walking Hawaiian!"  It never ceases to amaze me of the diversity of the Hibiscus!

I admire the levity in naming this home "Hale five 0!"  "Hale" means house and the five-0 could be the play of words akin to Hawaii Five-0 or it could mean a home in the 50th state.  Anyways, with the New Year fast approaching, I hope that levity will be a part of it and I wish you all the very best this coming year.  

Not surprisingly, this will be the last blog for the year of 2015 with the total mileage this year adding up to 13.33 miles and with the Grand total of 739.05 miles covered since starting 'the Walking Hawaiian." As you know, I have moved to Colorado in September of 2014 and try to get a walk in every time that I visit Hawaii.  Hopefully, 2016 will allow me many more blogs!  Hau'oli Makahiki Hou! (Happy New Year!")