Dion, Gary, and Sam taking a short break.

View of the city of Wailua.

Pictures of me sitting on the edge of mountains slowly become a tradition.

Alex and Sam with differing views of the hike.

Following Gary and Mark to the Giant’s forehead.

Gary enjoying the view of Wailua.

We spent the last day of our meetup hiking up the Sleeping Giant Trail in Wailua. It was a humid 85F so we got into a good sweat, but the views from the top of the mountain ridge were well worth it! I highly recommend it—you want to make sure to get out early to beat the warm weather though.

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Sleeping Giant

We had dinner at the St. Regis Princeville Resort’s Makana Terrace restaurant last night. The sirloin and cheesecake were outstanding, as were the drinks we ordered. If you come here, come during daylight hours and make sure to get a table towards the front of the restaurant, the view is amazing.

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Makana Terrace

Lemonhart 151, Wray & Nephew, Bacardi 8, Appleton White, Coruba Dark, fresh grapefruit and lime. Drinking with Stephane Daury, Gary Pendergast, Alex Shiels, Andrew Ozz, and Mark Uraine. Photo courtesy of Samuel Sidler.

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Famous Flaming Zombie Bowl

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Kalihiwai Bay

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Hanalei Bay

Organic boneless, skinless chicken thighs marinated in French rosemary and house spice blend, candied yams, kale salad, and corn bread.

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Rosemary Chicken

I went on a small hike through Arroyo Verde Park in Ventura today. There are a variety of trails there and we spend about an hour hiking and taking in the scenery.

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