The Ke Ala Hele Makālae trail on Kaua’i’s Coconut Coast is a dandy. The trail was recently inducted into The Rails to Trails Conservancy’s Hall of Fame. Ke Ala Hele Makālae in Hawaiian means “The Path that Goes by the Coast.” The official trail is 7.6 miles in length. It is paved and hugs the Read More…
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A Surprise Comet Appears in the Sky
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is a surprise visitor to heavenly sky above Earth. It was discovered in 2023 by observers in China’s Tsuchinshan “Purple Mountain” operation and South Africa’s Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS). Thus the name. Linda and my neighbor Jack decided to take in a flyby of Tsuchinshan-ATLAS from the front yard of our Read More…
Surfing on the WestSide – Dad & Son’s Day Out
There is a Local’s Surfing Spot on Kauai called Pakala Beach. It is located about a mile down the beach from my house. Pakala Bay and Beach are crescent shaped. They are filled with a granular golden sand. A reef sits not too far offshore. It is a beautiful place. The Beach and Bay cannot Read More…