When Lisa and Jeff were out to visit last month, we walked to Ka'ena Point from the North Shore. It's listed as a hike, but I don't believe that long flat walks constitute hiking. Anyway, you basically walk 3 miles along the beautiful shoreline to a protected bird preserve on the westernmost tip of O'ahu.
Along the way we saw some tidepools, lots of locals camping, and huge yucca plants, which I think are really cool. I just like succulents, ok? Yeesh! When we started the walk (see, walk, not hike), a park ranger told us that it was albatross weaning season. So the baby birds were just spreading their wings and leaving the nest. We saw a bunch of them! Each was the size of a fully grown turkey with a huge wingspan. They're still downy with dark feathers that are beginning to transition into the smooth white feathers that adorn the adults. The adult birds have a wingspan of up to 11 feet!
At the very tip of the island is a rocky point created from lava flow (have I mentioned how cool it is to live here? LAVA!!!!) Anyway, Mike and I walked out there to take in a view of the west and north sides of the island and we saw two monk seals lounging in the surf!
The walk back was long and uneventful, but we stopped at the Dole Plantation for Dole Whip and everyone was a happy camper. Mmmmmm! Pineapple!
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