Trekking in Hawaii

In 1999, we spent a month in Hawaii.

First, a few hours in Honolulu, just enough to realise how far Waikiki is from a dream island: concrete, steel and glass;  shops, crowds and traffic jams.

Then we flew to Kawaii to trek along the world famous NA PALI trail. This was our main reason to go there. Definitely the best trail anywhere! For days you walk along a trail winding up and down, suspended in between the ocean and steep cliffs. You shift within minutes from arid land to luxurious tropical jungle, from lava mountainous landscapes to sandy beaches. At any moment, from this trail, you can see herds of dolphins down the cristal clear seawater and, now and then, whales, sometimes alone, sometimes by two or three. Trekking there among fabulous flowers and trees is a permanent feast.

You’re not a trekker until you’ve done the Na Pali trail!

Next, we toured Big Island and enjoyed the VNP (Volcano National Park) and enjoyed its natural beauty: lava plains, lava craters, lava sculptures, lava plants and lava flows. We even went to the top of Mauna Kea to enjoy a lunar landscape.

Next, we went to Waimea canyon.

Our final leg was Big Island the well named, with its world famous Volcano National Park.

The end folks!