Hike Club and a Half at Sansei

Half price sushi on Sundays at Sansei.  Whoo hooo!

Magnum…  (or is that Blue Steel?)

Lanimoo Revisited by the HCHC

Dragged Alex, Jennifer and Amanda up Lanipo on a very hot and sunny day.

Rather voggy…

Pupukea Summit and the Giant Cash Register

The trail to Pupukea Summit is 9 miles round trip from the Boy Scout camp, but it feels like less. The first part follows a wide dirt road. After a few miles the trail takes off to the right. It had been recently groomed, which was great, and there’s very little elevation gain, so before we knew it we were at the summit clearing. A nice hike, but not a great hike. It was good to get up to the North Shore. The curry at Haleiwa Eats was as yummy as I remember it. The curry and blood orange witbier were the highlights of the day. And, oh, the ancient Polynesian cash register, too.

Kamanaiki in Kalihi with HTMC

Saturday morning we joined the HTMC for a Kalihi hike on the Kamanaiki trail.  This is a nice moderate hike with just a few narrow, steep sections – nothing too hairy.  The start of the trail is unique.  Narrow stairs ascend right between two houses and continue up to a water tank.  After the tank, the trail mostly follows a ridge up to a clearing with a view of the Kalihi Valley on one side and Kamanaiki Valley on the other.  Squawking chickens and barking dogs composed the sound track.

Hike Club and a Half at Hank’s Haute Dogs

Check out Friday nights at Hank’s featuring lobster hot dogs and truffle mac n cheese. It’s BYOB. I suggest hitting the hobo liquor store on the corner for some vodka to add to your lilikoi lime soda or pineapple slush.