Hawaiian Adventures ~ Heading Inland

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Sunday 25 May, 2014 by Uncle Spike

Ok, time for the second instalment from the Hawaiian islands. In the first, I took you on walkies around downtown, during my time in and around Waikiki and Honolulu.

Well this time, we take a wander inland a bit. Now of course, as these are all based on scanned old prints I haven’t seen for many years, I’m perhaps scraping the barrel when it comes to the old grey cells recollection as to what is what, and where is where. So forgiveness is sought in advance on that score 🙂

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Famed for its beaches, volcanoes, tv-series and grass skirts, I must admit to have been somewhat in awe with the sights on offer as the hinterland was explored. 

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As with most places, it never took long to lose the main throng of tourists, preferring a small motorbike borrowed from guys at the bar where I worked to the “lets all jump on a tour bus” option. 

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I remember well the mile upon mile of pineapple and sugar-cane plantations.

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Others may know the grown-up name for this, but as far as I recall, this was a North-South palm, which apparently always grows in that directional fashion.

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On the whole, the islands were, as expected, pretty lush, green, forested and sublimely accommodating to the idea of what young Spike can been expecting from a tropical paradise. Alas, without the attentions of any habitually grass skirted companionship. 

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