pu'u ma'eli'eli is a 1.5 mile round trip hike that ends at a small summit that overlooks all of Kaneohe Bay. A good view of Chinaman's hat, MCBH, and Coconut Island.
Needing a somewhat short hike. I consulted the ever trustworthy Yelp to discover something fun & new. For directions read Grace N's review http://m.yelp.com/biz/puu-maelieli-digging-hill-kaneohe
With much stopping to take pictures and think. It still only took me about 45mins to reach the end and a light jog got me back in about 25 mins
A beautiful day in the valley of temples as I park on Hui Iwa Street
The oh so glorious trailhead
Lots of orchids at the beginning. I'd Love to see it at their peek bloom.
And then a taste of ferngully
New flora unknown to me... Beautiful
As an amature tracker, these prints baffle my imagination... What made them? They were everywhere!
What I love most about this trail was how peaceful & serene it was. Birds chirping, wind blowing gently through the trees, and the occasional butterfly.
View of coconut island (aka Gilligan's Island) where the tv show was filmed.
Every hike, I fall in love with trees all over again... This one was so tall and had the most goregeous blossoms way up top
As the title of this blog suggests. This trail reminded me of Lord of the Rings excessively, specifically the Road the hobbits took to Bree.
This little lizard was so close to making it. #ODT
It's completely underground and unless you want to die, I wouldn't recommend climbing down. It looked super sketch.
Approaching view from 2nd WWII bunker. Breathtaking!!
North Kaneohe Bay & Chinaman's Hat
Selfie time!!!Shout out to KBase and my boyfriend... It takes a strong woman to love a strong man! For the perfect feet pose Candid shot on way down...jogged most of the way so no more pics of the trail.
But I would highly recommend cooling off at Rainbow Seed Crack #delish Mango Shaved Icecream with Lihing powder #yum
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