Hawaii Day 8

Time is drawing near when I have to leave the kids and the island, makes me feel sad, but I don't think we could have gotten in any more sight-seeing, for sure. Today David, Karen, Barret & I went for the hike up Makapu'u Light House hike to see if there were any whales to spot. This is one humongus hill you have to hike up, and I'm old. Plus I have a bum knee, but we made it!!  After the hike, we ate out in Kailua, came home and Karen and I took off for some shopping till time to come home.

The view from partway up the first incline.

It doesn't look steep, but it is.

Looking back down the trail towards the parking lots after the first big corner.

Pretty water.

Rabbit (?) Island

Off in the distance is the Base.

The lighthouse.

We made it to the top!

Posing on the rock on top.

Posing on a rock on our way down.

Me, too, hanging on.

More pretty water.

On our way down.

Looking back up towards the trail after we're almost back to the car. There was no room at the bottom of the hill parking lot, so we parked up the road at the next scenic lookout.