February 8, 2017 – Pahoa, Hawaii
The group got up early, stood on the rental porch, watched people begin the 8 mile hike to the lava flow and patted themselves on the back for completing the hike. Mostly, they were happy to be able to walk the next day.
The day after the Lava Hike, the next day was spent trying not to walk too far. First stop, lunch at the Aloha Lehua Café to try some of the local favorites – Korean Chicken – Loco Moco. Food Moment: Loco Moco is what you get when gravy is poured atop of a fried egg stacked on a thick hamburger patty, piled on top of white, sticky rice. (It is not what Debbie gets).
The next stop was Lava Tree State Park. Tourist Moment: Lava Tree State Park has preserved lava molds of tree trunks that were formed when a lava flow swept through a forested area in 1790. There weren’t many people at the park. There was another older tourist that kept lecturing the people with him. (Debbie is pretty sure that he was making things up. She is somewhat of an expert on making things up). Larry and Debbie actually walked on the grass to get around them.
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Next on the list, MacKenzie State Recreation Park. Tourist Moment: Low cliffs, wild volcanic coastline with picnicking in an ironwood grove. This park is also rumored to be haunted. There are signs to watch for “Crumbling Cliffs”. Larry and Jerry seemed to have missed these signs as they kept standing on the edge. Debbie and Joyce pointed out to them that if they went in that no one was going to jump in after them, there was no cell phone reception and that Jerry had the keys. Debbie was able to coax Larry back from the edge by pointing out the papaya trees. He kept circling but couldn’t figure out how to get them down.
Final stop was Kehena black sand beach. There are two Kehena black sand beaches. The new beach is new and man-made. Coconut trees are growing out of coconuts stuck in the sand lined up in pristine rows. The group hiked to the beach and back. Then they visited the shops run by hippies. Unfortunately, they were there on Thursday and not Wednesday when the hippies have a big party. Since the visit, they have discovered that there is another Kehena black sand beach that is clothing optional. (Debbie and Larry want to assure everyone that they were not at the clothing optional beach nor were they in search of that beach). They have heard that the beach does offer a yoga class.
I do not mean to be petty because I enjoy reading about the travelers’ adventures; however, it seems that if there is a two-week delay between the events’ occurrence and the reporting of those events, there is a chance for events to be overlooked or for the narrative of those events to be heavily edited–somewhat analogous to Kellyanne Conway playing with facts. With that caveat aside, we are delighted that everyone returned from The Long Walk.
Lava Tree Park has the kind of path I am willing to traverse for a ‘hike’.
I agree with Charlie on the disparity of experience to recounting… I was nearly concerned enough to text you.
Who ordered, and I assume ate, the Loco Moco?
You know that Debbie did not order the Loco Moco. That would be Larry for the Loco Moco. We have had a special visitor and an exciting visit to a medical facility that has delayed our postings. More exciting stories to follow.