May 17, 2019
Not only were Andy and I in Oahu to celebrate our wedding anniversary in May (we got married at Wai'alea Beach Park), but we were also celebrating the marriage of our two friends with a week-long trip in Hawaii.
...and what's a wedding with friends and family without pre-wedding festivities???
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| Woohoo! |
Hikes around Oahu are great because there's very little effort for a lot of reward. We started the bachelorette celebration with a hike to Manoa Falls just before noon. The well-maintained trail starts at a paved parking lot ($5) with a parking attendant. I found this hike to easily accommodate a group of 8 gals in that it's straightforward and only 1.6 miles RT. As with hiking anywhere, if it's raining the rocks will be slick. Hiking in the rain is awesome in Hawaii because you stay warm. Is this rain? Is this sweat? Who cares!
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| Lush |
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| Manoa Falls |
We saw a fair amount of friendly hikers on the trail, but we were never stuck behind a group of people. At times we had the trail all to ourselves. At the waterfall there are flat areas on the rocks to hang out. We were there for maybe 10 - 15 minutes, took some pictures, then headed back down.
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| Don't forget to look up! |
Took us an hour or less to complete the hike. We were in a hurry, though, since we were looking forward to food afterwards!
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| Muddy Buddies |
Took us an hour or less to complete the hike. We were in a hurry, though, since we were looking forward to food afterwards!
