Last year I looked over the Captain Cook Monument from the opposite shore of Kealakekua bay. From this point there was no way to go there except by kayak. This time I challenged to go there through the trail at the mountain ridge of this picture.
There were many mango at the trail head but these did not ripen. What a shame, it was a half month early. The trail was like this, very slippy, and simply went down 2 ml and 2000ft. It was very hard to walk so I worried about return. On the way young group of 2 couples passed me by. They asked me with an anxious look whether I brought plenty water or not. I said "don't worry we, two, have 3 bottle of water"
We took 1.5 hour to arrive at the monument, white paint was peeking off in spots.
This bay faced high lava cliff and water was extremely clear.
So it was a very good for snorkeling. Many people came from Kailua Koa by sightseeing ship enjoyed it.
They came from opposite shore by Kayak.
A couple, who went ahead of us, said "Well done to come here, do you have water enough?" At that time we had only one bottle so we thought that we could not take water at the lunch because had to keep it for return, climbing rout. I said so, then they gave us 2 bottles. At the long climbing and no shade rout Water was a life. they shared us a life. They were not only very handsome and lovely but angels.
彼らにこのブログのアドレスを渡し、帰国したらこのハイキングについて書くから、読んでねと頼みました。もし読んでいたら、われわれの心からの感謝を受け取ってください。
What a surprise, Mongoose had its eye on their knapsack. I shouted to scare it, but too late it ran away with a little bag of the candy in its mouth.
I handed him my card with this blog address and asked them to read my blog I would write about this trip when I back to Japan.
If you read it please accept our gratitude!
Every body enjoyed swimming. If I swam I could not go back.
Now it's time to go back. We need double or triple hours to crimb the way back.
I saw people on the horse far below. I had never thought that they would catch up on me.
ところで、別れるとき、彼らに日本のお菓子を車のサイドミラーにくくりつけておくからといいました。ところが、戻ってみたらおせんべい3枚と、ヨクモック2,3本しか持ってきていませんでした。気は心でおいては来ましたが、すべて飲み干した貴重な水のお礼にしては、ささやかすぎました。
もう一度、「ありがとう」といいます。
At the half way they caught up us, because horse has 4 legs. Later I knew Horse back tour is $100 for one person. I envied them very much. But we could go back only 1hour and 45minuts.
By the way when I said good-bye to that kind people I promised them I would leave Japanese sweet at their car's side mirror. But when I arrived my car I recognized I had only 3 rice cake(osenbei) and 2 or 3 shortbread.
I left them because it is the thought that counts, but too small for precious water, we drunk all of them. We say "Thank you" again!!
