Karen came with 3 knee braces and she loaned me one. Yay! I went on the hike. Two miles in, two out to a stream. 

This is a strenuous hike. A little easier than yesterday, and only half as long but still – it got our attention.

It was sunny, and rainy. Dry, and muddy. Rocky, and slippery. Up hill half the time and downhill the rest. Hunt made a short video…

I found uphill to be much easier than downhill. Certainly it was easier on my knees. And I felt much safer going up because the footing was better.

There are all kinds of warning signs as you approach the stream. The funny thing was that I never saw them on the way down. I was too busy looking at where to put my feet. Truly, one misstep and you could fall to your death. I don't think that happens often but I didn't want to set an example.

This next sign has the count of visitors who have died (82) swimming in the ocean at the end of the stream. 

The stream bed if full of boulders and rocks. We didn't cross the stream but instead followed this path of boulders along side down to the beach.

It was a nice place to rest and have a snack. The ocean was calmer today than I have ever seen it but none of us were willing to risk death by swimming.

And then Hunt got hot and decided to risk it…

Not really. We didn't even wade into that pool of fresh water between us and the ocean.

The views of the coast were spectacular and worth the effort it took to see them. We finished the hike around noon and ate lunch at Ke'e beach. We swam, then headed back to town. We got to see the Aldrine Guerrero and Arron Nakamura (the Ukulele Underground) again. They were great! If you ever get a chance to see them play, do it!