Today we received shipment of a very special package, our nephew flew in to spend some time with us! However before his afternoon arrival, we decided to get a hike in. After a quick breakfast of eggs, toast and coffee, we jetted off to the Kee Beach parking lot to hike the first two miles of the Kalalau Trail.
We landed at the parking at 7 a.m. and even the overflow lot was full. Oh well, we knew what our back-up hike would be, the Okolehao Trail. We’ve done this hike a few times, however this time our memory didn’t match the actual trail. We thought the switchbacks came sooner, the trail was wider and it wasn’t as steep. No problem, we trudged on.
Following the hike, a little swim was in order. We figured if Kee Beach was packed at 7 a.m. Hanalei Bay at 9:30 a.m. would be the same. Returning to the house, we dropped off our backpacks and walked down to Tunnels Beach. Once at Tunnels we plunged in and did our typical float down the ocean.
It was now 11 a.m. and we were tired. “Home” we headed to prep dinner, check on our nephew’s flight status and I really needed a nap. A little after 1 p.m. we went to the airport. Instead of greeting our nephew with a lei, we stopped at Foodland to purchase poke and greeted him with poke. Our package had arrived!
While at the airport waiting, I spotted Craig T. Nelson, he was waiting for an arrival too.
Back to the house we went, to enjoy appetizers and dinner. Dinner was ribs, mac and cheese and a salad, perfect for the 4th of July.
As our routine goes, it was sunset viewing time. Off to the beach we headed where the boys had a quick swim and I just absorbed the beauty of the island. The sunset provided our 4th of July fireworks.
Tomorrow is our first full day with our nephew, who knows what the day has in store for us.
CTHikergal Travels 
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