8.15 Hilina Pali (Cliffs) Hike
A word we learned early on in our Hawaiian travels is ‘Pali’—it means cliff. Cliffs are a great favorite and so we look for them wherever we travel; and as a matter of concern, especially when we walk along them. On this island, as it is young, a mere million years so they tell us, not much erosion takes place. It only happens to older lands; hence, not many cliffs on the Big Island. We can attest to this concept of erosion. Quite a bit is taking place with us, but prematurely it seems. We are nowhere near as old as Hawaii. Pardon. Not with our editor. Phew! Got that one just in time. A view of the cliffs A view from the cliffs Obviously, displaying too much energy We hiked down 1,500 feet in 2.2 miles. We then continued along two other trails to complete an 8 mile round trip towards the ocean. The expanse of ocean to each side of our vision was something we have never seen before. Perhaps the vantage point allows one to follow the coastline for many miles—or maybe, t...