Pu'u Pia Trail
We did another hike this past weekend! This was a short (2.4 miles round trip) and less well-known hike up through a jungly forest to a summit with views of nearby mountains, Waikiki, and the ocean. This was also our first hike in the rain here in Hawaii. It started raining as we were driving to the trailhead, but we didn't let it stop us! In fact, I think it added to the fun. Bug commented that our surroundings were "like a fairyland based on mud!" From there the girls spent a lot of the hike discussing this whole fantasy world populated by Mudkins, who live near the "mudderfalls" that run down the trail and have tiny leaf boats. So much fun!

So many tree roots!

Bug was very excited to see the crab claw flowers she'd read abut in her field guide!

Look at the lovely mudderfall!

Everyone's least favorite part of the trail:
Pretty as they are uluhe ferns are not fun to walk through!

We found a forest of walking sticks!
(I did not succeed in figuring out what they were actually called.)

We made it to the summit!