Hikes and Health....

  ​   We had another fantastic week, beginning with a beautiful hike at Ka'ena Point. This hike terminates in a sanctuary. Off the coast, you can sometimes see the Humpback whales that migrate between October and April. However, here's the rest of the story. The trail into the sanctuary was washed out from the waves that hammered the coast over the past three weeks. There was a very narrow, rocky, and steep route leading up to the sanctuary, but Steve and I decided not to attempt it, remembering we're both in our seventies now. Therefore, we didn't see the nesting seabirds or anything else. Next Friday, we plan to approach the sanctuary from North Shore. That path is very moderate and easy to navigate. It doesn't follow the coast so it will lack the beautiful views, but we will be able to get to the sanctuary, which is one of our main goals. We also deposited one of our blessings at a beautiful lookout. Two days later, a lady reported finding it, which makes this activity so much fun. On the negative side, the high waves that reached the walkway impaired my bay walk. Several inches of sand cover everything, including the sidewalk. Waves rose high enough to carry sand over a six-foot wall. People are out working on it, but the cleanup is a daunting job. I'm trying to stay out of their way, so this limits my walk. I'll survive. Steve and I binged on Huevos Rancheros several mornings this past week, slowing my weight loss, so that's over. Still, the weight is going down, down, down. I'll stick with the hormone support until I reach my goal weight and forgive myself for lapses.