Would you like to come with me on an imaginary journey? Since it is getting late, we will need to park outside the gate and walk along the taro fields to get to the entrance. There we will pay our fee and begin our 2 1/2 hour hike through the luscious, Waihee rainforest, stream valley.
We will enter several dream worlds filled with exotic plants and trees along the trail including but not limited to swamp mahogany, banyan trees, bamboo, kukui trees, and ginger.
We will cross three shallow areas of the river and negotiate two swinging foot bridges before we reach that which we've come to get lost in.
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| Shallow water crossing #1 |
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| Bridge #1 |
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| Shallow river crossing #2 |
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| Shallow river crossing #3 |
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| Swinging foot bridge #2 |
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| Don't look down! |
Just a little farther now and what do we hear? Rushing water. And what do we see? A time-worn concrete dam with waterfalls in the mountains above and refreshing, deep, clear, water below. Oh boy, I'm getting in. How about you?
Did you enjoy the journey? It gets better...this hike is real and if you ever make it to Maui it's a trip worth taking. Do you know what else is true? It's time for another reader appreciation give-away.
If you are a follower of this blog you can leave a comment saying you'd like to be entered into the random drawing to take place this Sunday, June 26th. Be sure to leave an email, like this: upcountrymom"at"yahoo"dot"com, where I can reach you if you are the lucky winner. Also, it's not required, but if you would like to help promote my Aloha and Linen Etsy shop, please click "like" on Aloha & Linen's Facebook page here:
Aloha & Linen By clicking "like" you will see every new bag that goes into
the shop and be notified when I am having a sale or special. I realize that most of my readers sew themselves and can make their own bags, but if you know of someone who doesn't sew and might be interested in the style of bags I sell, feel free to share my link. Mahalo and good luck!
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| Give-Away: Enchanted Blues market bag, honu notepad, Butterick pattern, Maui beach towel, and a bag of macadamia nuts. Everything you need for a real journey! |
26 comments:
Thank you for the virtual holiday trip. I have a log fire half way up the chimney here in Norway. I'm still waiting for summer....
What I wouldn't give to take a hike in warm Maui and then be so hot that I'd enjoy the anticipation of a cooling dip.
If I ever win the Lottery, I'll take up on the suggestion ;D
I enjoy reading about your sewing projects and Maui lifestyle. An island paradise! Your Aloha & Linen bags are lovely too.
That looks like a great hike! I managed to get some time at the (rather chilly) beach today - fresh air is a good thing.
I'd love to be in the lucky draw - my email address is kathryncampbell.83[at]gmail[dot]com
What a fun and beautiful hike. Please enter me in your drawing. Thanks.
What a wonderful hike! Please enter me in your drawing.lmalbanoathotmaildotcom
What a fantastic hike! I would love to be entered in your draw please alexandramason1ataoldotcom
What a beautiful hike! Lucky girl.
What a gorgeous hike! I hope to get to the islands before I'm too old to enjoy them. Please enter me. :-) noboty at gmail dot com
Thank-you for that fantasy hike. Perhaps someday...
Oh, you have a facebook page! fun!
This reminds me of a hike we used to do in South carolina up Table Rock mountain. 3 miles and about 1500 feet of elevation gain (if I remember correctly) and then on the way back down you could swim in this wonderful swimming hole full of COLD water out of the mountains. Wonderful in the middle of a humid Carolina summer and after a hot sweaty hike.
So is poi fresh any good? My dad brought me some jarred poi once and I didn't like it, though I will cook with fresh taro root sometimes....
Drool; this is really my dream outing for a day! Thanks for the tour.
I'd love to enter the giveaway.
oops - 21wale gmail
Great hike! What a beautiful place to live! I always enjoy your blog! - Glad to see your Etsy shop is doing great. Would love to be in your drawing - sew5280 at gmail.com
Thanks!!!
What a refreshing hike! I just got back from walking in the hills behind my house-they are covered with grasses, wildflowers but very few trees. HOT... I'd love a chance at the giveaway and my email is
carroll61354 at charter dot net
it looks like a fabulous hike! I would also love to be in the draw, my email is ruthmcritchley at btinternet dot com Thanks Ruthie
Thank you so much for the mini vacation. The scenery is beautiful and it looked like a wonderful hike. Very refreshing.
I love your Aloha bag. You can enter me in the drawing.
That's a great hike. We'll need to do that when we visit next. The plants are refreshingly green. Thank you for the pics.
velogiantatnetscapedotnet is my email for the lucky draw.
I'm on the computer after working all day (on the computer too) and needed a pleasant diversion...your post hit the spot!!! Thank you so very much for the wonderful "virtual" journey!!! I definitely will pass the word on your Esty shop!
thank you for a great idea for our next trip to maui. we like to do more of what the locals do. i'm off to look up where waihe'e valley plantation is right now. i love suspension bridges - i have my eye on numero dos.
Thanks for sharing the beauty of your island. It looks fabulous. I would love to be entered in your giveaway. The market bag is beautiful...love the fabric!
kyd11kyd(at)yahoo(dot)com
Thank you for taking the time to share your hike here!
I would love the be entered in your give-away, thank you!
You can reach me best on my blog http://handmadebycarolyn.blogspot.com/
as I check it everyday!
Thank you, and have a great day!
Awesome! Enjoyed the adventure with you! Would like to enter the drawing at upcountry.com....from mominriver.
I was able to contain my jealousy until I got to the last photo. Swimming is no fair! (Especially when it's so hot in DC and nowhere to swim.)
That was a great post. I really enjoy your sewing posts but I also really enjoy these!!!
Loved to entered in the drawing.
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MAHALO for sharing your hike with us! LOVE it! I am feeling like it is time for another trip to Hawaii... :)
I'd love to be entered into the drawing:
kdburkhardt"at"yahoo"dot"com
Thanks so much for the delightful hike!! Love Hawaii, (we have a timeshare in Kauai)will try to do this the next time we get to Maui !
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