THURSDAY
Stuart Laiken said that if he lived on this island, he would hike Haleakala trails each week. We understand his sentiment so we have decided to follow his example and undertake a third hike in the crater as our grand finale. We chose a one-way hike, beginning at a car park and ending at another some seven miles distant. The trail itself is nearly 13 miles so a further seven miles may be unfair to our beloved editor. She is taking enough abuse from the mountains as it is. Hike number nine on Friday (unpublished) was punishing enough.
The solution is the hitching method. We intend to park at the finish post and hitch to the trailhead. People with two cars don’t have a problem. What about hitching? We remember when we were teenagers (we have good memories), we would put our editor out front while we stayed in the back holding the golf clubs. In pre-editor days, she was just the girlfriend or maybe the young wife. She also was less modest than nowadays so the skirt was a little on the short side, we reluctantly admit. During that era, most girls wanted the “Twiggy Look” with perhaps a couple of modifications in the chest area.
Wearing longer skirts or hiking-pants nowadays, may place us at a disadvantage. For the record, we maintain that her legs are just as pretty as many years ago. (We are now learning the tact. For this, we are grateful to Barbara Frank who continues to coach us in the art of understanding women.) A possible solution in attracting a passing motorist might be the wearing of our very stylish hats instead. Then again, it may be a very long hike after all.
We traveled part away up the coast on the famous Hana Highway. This turning, twisting and very narrow road affords wonderful views of the forests and the ocean. We stopped at Twin Falls to play on the rocks and explore the area. Nothing beats climbing mountains for us but acting like children as we scramble over the rocks, through the streams and above waterfalls conjures times long past. The experiences and adventures on the road keep the flame burning strongly within the soul, we think.
Friday we head for a hike that commences at telephone pole number five on a certain road. We wonder what will happen to this ‘trailhead’ with the imminent demise of landlines.
We hope you’ll join us on Sunday for a Haleakala spectacular. How about it, Stuart?
Cheers,
Jenni and her mature husband
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