Hike 11: Sleeping Giant Hike: Arrival in Kauai with tales on the trails
The view of peak from our car Preparing to take-off close to peak Aloha! from our favorite perch Above it all We are so surprised at the inconsistencies of airport security in different parts of the country and the world. Sometimes we pass through without a sound; other times it appears we could bring down the house with the ringing. In Kauai yesterday, we thought with alarms sounding, it might be Pearl Harbor II. The result is that we got our first taste of a visit to the gynecologist. No more children for us, not after that procedure. The most intimidating part was watching and waiting as the TSA officer fitted the gloves. Our editor, bless her heart, was hysterical with laughter. ‘Yes’, we said, ‘what was so funny?’ ‘I was waiting for the guy to pull out a jar of vaseline’. She can be very funny, can’t she? Heading for the peak An adrenaline moment We were able to catch an earlier flight (4 hours) than we had booked although we had already checked in. We did not think...