Missile Threat

We started this last Saturday, Jan. 13 with
this phone alert. We were actually on a
conference call with Bill's family for a cabin meeting.
Since we didn't hear any sirens, we figured it was a
 mistake. However, it was 38 mins before they retracted it,
causing many on the island to panic.
Turns out the button got pushed twice accidentally
during a shift change.

So we decided to ride our bikes to  the North Shore with
the Dee's to watch the big waves.

It's hard to tell but these waves were nearly 40 feet. There was
no one in the water and many beaches were closed.

We had a chance to go to Kualoa Ranch with the last
day on our "Go Oahu" card that Steven and  April
gave us for Christmas.

At the end of the Pond Tour we got to crack fresh
macadamia nuts. They were delicious.

On MLK Day we decided to try and find King Kamehameha's
Summer Palace ruins off the Pali Highway. There is a hidden
pathway off the road through a bamboo forest.

On the way we saw this amazing Banyan tree.

Here is the walkway into the palace.

The shrine at the entrance.

A very large emu pit for cooking the food underground.

It was a big place.

That afternoon we did the Kahana hike with
Lenard and Bonnie Huff as our guides. Tina
and Wilf Mueller came along.

Lots of roots to negotiate.

Lush canopy of Pandana Trees

Old military bunkers.

Bamboo forest.

This swimming hole was inviting.

Myself and Bonnie cooling off in the stream.

Lenard in the "jacuzzi."

Bill was throwing rocks.

Pretty thick undergrowth. Bonnie's friend got lost on this
hike overnight, so we were glad to have them
be our guides.

Had to cross the stream twice.

Unusual mushrooms.

This lizard placed himself strategically to get the
ants crawling up the stem of the orchid.