I'm pretty excited and telling everyone live or inanimate (whoever will listen!) that I have just completed TWO SOLID YEARS of doing The Walking Hawaiian! Walking a total of 659.10 miles and acquiring 10,000+ views, I feel like celebrating!
First of all, I want to sponsor another CONTEST with the prize being a hand-made (by yours truly) felt Easter egg that you can fill with candy and use year after year! You get to pick which one of the four you want!
Enter by putting the date and year of your own personal favorite "Walking Hawaiian" blog in this comment section and you will be entered in the drawing! The drawing will be held on Friday, April 18, 2014. So you have less than a week to enter! Hurry!
As motivation, I want to share with you my own personal favorites this past year. Click on the date to link immediately to my favorites!
March, 16 2014. - Ford Island, I bravely rang a ship's bell and instantly regretted doing it! Find out why!
February 27, 2014 - Kaka'ako, the artistry of the painted mural on the walls of businesses wowed me!
February 14, 2014 - Makapu'u lighthouse road had dramatic views and I saw WHALES!
January 10, 2014 - Newtown, Aiea had so many strange sights and beauty too!
November 18, 2013 - Fort Shafter, walking on Parks road which is nestled deep in the valley was peaceful and lush with older homes full of character!
September 2, 2013 - Niu Valley was a desire coming to fruition by exploring it fully with all the interesting gates, gardens, driveways, mailboxes and cars!
May 7, 2013 - Diamond Head road introduced me to Reuben, a fellow Hawaiian and craftsman. Also, the walk was full of history!
April 11, 2013 - Kahala-Kaimuki is my old stomping grounds and it brought back so many memories!
So, what have I learned doing "The Walking Hawaiian" the past year? Most importantly, never lose your passion in life! Even though friends, family, health and other activities will wrest for your time, make sure to make time for your passion! Then you will wake up every morning enjoying your life's journey. With me, you won't have blisters! Aloha no! (Lots of Love!)
Just wanted to relate my "heartfelt" aloha to all my blogger followers! Hope you will be cherished as I cherish your support and motivation! Painted and designed by yours truly, have a wonderful Valentine's Day!
Today should delight you since the road I took also is a hiking trail. Having to walk back from the end to the start, I doubled the distance to 3.28 miles. A gorgeous day inspired me to travel to the Easternmost end of the Island of Oahu! The ocean gets very deep quickly, so rich, deep blues come close to the shoreline.
Makapu'u Lighthouse Road starts at this sign and leads you to ample parking, yet due to its popularity, people still park on the side of the road.
Why is it so popular? Not only is the hike great exercise, you could walk to a secluded beach to swim, snorkel and surf. Though hard to see, just off to the left in the center of the picture stands "Pele's Chair," a rock formation that resembles a chair from the road.
If you look closely,(double click to see up close) you'll see people sunning on the lava outcropping and see a few individuals swimming in the deep tidal pools. To get here, a long and scary hike down would be required. I have not been so brave yet! HaHa!
What is that churning water on the left? Whales! Breeding begins in January and completes in March. They play in the deep waters of the Hawaiian chain and their breaching and blowing is quite a spectacle.
Of course, there is it's namesake, the Makapu'u Lighthouse! One of the most beautiful lighthouses in the nation! The walk is challenging, but, the reward is great!
Fortunate for me, another Walking Hawaiian accompanied me... my daughter! Quite a pleasure spending time with and lucky for me, carrys the water! HaHa!
Always seeing "aloe" only with prickly spikes, this is the first time I've seen them flowering! Pretty yellow blossoms rose out of the cacti, catching my attention!
Seeing the windward coast before leaving the lighthouse is awe inspiring, and I hope that you get to see with your own eyes the beauty Hawaii has to offer! Have a most romantic day! Aloha No! (Lots of love!)
