Kealia Trail 01/04/11

I did this hike with a sinus infection and severely blistered feet with Keoni. We started on the 7 mile trail at 6:45am and finished at 11am. Thank god that there is the ocean because it's much needed to jump in the water after this grueling hike. Overall, the views of North shore and Makua Valley are very beautiful. If you do this trail to Makua Valley, you HAVE TO bring enough water or you will DIE from heat exhaustion. Not one small bottle of Dasani, you gotta have AT LEAST 1.5 liters/person. After this hike, my feet were effed up and my sinus infection turned into a chest infection. I learned my lesson.

switchback #???? here comes the sun

after the switchbacks there is a picnic table area. we rested here.

after walking up and down on a bullsh*t dirtroad for an hour 1/2..
we reached makua valley... why hello there~

walking the the Makua Valley ridge

Puena Point 12/09/2010

Instead of doing a sunrise hike due to the storm, we went to North Shore to check out the Billabong Pipeline Masters. I guess because the weather was severe, they did not hold the contest. After a couple hours watching the waves at Rock Piles and Sunset Beach, we went to Puena Point. I haven't been there since I was a kid so it was really nice to go there.

If you keep walking along the beach, you would reach Police Beach and then Papailoa etc. It's okay if you stay on the beach but do not venture in land because it's private property.







the beginning










walk along the water










we had all of this to ourselves!
















beautiful views















the waves crashing against the reef












doom cloud










walking back
Kaena Point in the background










Pau! haha








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