The following day, Thursday, April 25, we were once again in the lobby of the Hale Koa before dawn,
…passing this sign along the way, but opting this time to stick with the mild rather than the spice of life, |
As it turned out the rest of our hiking party ended up eventually aborting the mission before reaching the Maunawili Falls, concluding, as Tom and I had at an earlier point, that, although this trail had been advertised in the guide book as family-friendly, it was becoming too treacherous for this family.
From Maunawili we drove northwest across the island, |
…where, I can vouch, the pancakes and waffles were great, |
Across the street from the beach was a little snack stand that sold fresh ice-cold coconuts from which one sipped the refreshing coconut water. |
It was late afternoon when we headed back across the island to Honolulu, |
...before heading back, |