Pu'u Pia: A Short Hike in Manoa Valley

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Pu'u Pia - December 20, 2015

Following the Nishikida party at Aunty Pat's house, we went home and I fell asleep. In the morning, I got a bunch of text message and voicemails from Aunty Pat and Ty saying that my mom has Aunty Pat's phone. 

Feeling opportunistic about the situation, I offered to take it down to Manoa with the intention to drop it off and do Pu'u Pia thereafter. 

I drove down to Aunty Pat's house and drop the phone off with Byron, and then drove off to Pu'u Pia. I haven't done Pu'u Pia in 5 years. I have this urge to revisit old trails. From the cemetery, I walked all the way to the top of Pu'u Pia, it took me 30 minutes. The top of Pu'u Pia was super windy, there was a wind advisory today. 

After a short break at the top, I started going down. It started to rain heavily. I had no water or backpack. I ran down as fast as I could. It took me about 20 minutes to get to me car. I was soakin' wet, but changed shirt and went back home.


Rainbow in Manoa Valley

Pu'u Pia Bench

Pu'u Pia bench

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