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It’s Not Looking Good
It was 5:15 am on a Saturday morning and we just arrived to our destination. It was cloudy, rainy, and pitch black of course.
It was about an hour and fifteen minutes before the sun comes up. We were a little unprepared to say the least. The hike we chose to do for sunrise was the Pali Notches.
Going into this we knew it would be pitch black, but neither of us had head lights, so our phones would do. Little did we know this was going to become an issue later on down the road.
As soon as the rain stopped, we made our way.
Things Got A Little Dirty
It started a little rough to say the least. Within 30 seconds, I had my hand covered in mud, and we started to go up another path.
The first part of the hike was a bit difficult. The mud accumulated from the rain had us slipping and sliding all over the place. Not to mention we were trying to hold our phones to see where we were going. This wasn’t going to stop up though.
Eventually we made it to the top. Now time to wait.
Sunrise in the Clouds
This morning we found ourselves up in the clouds. The clouds would shoot up the side of the mountain which was cool to see.
Once we got to top, to get to one notch, you need to climb down a sketchy rope. I was eager to get to the other side, so I attempted it, but I can’t say the same for Sean.
As the sun came up, the clouds turned a magenta hue and the sun rays were beaming down from the clouds. Off in the distance, there was an amazing reveal of Kualoa Ranch and Chinaman’s Hat. Anyone in this direction, sure experienced a beautiful sunrise.
Sliding Back Down
As we started to make our way down, it started to drizzle. You can only imagine what was going through our heads at this point.
One area of the hike, I accepted it and let myself slide down on my butt. I have to say I got a great arm workout this morning holding myself on tree branches.
Overall, it ended up being one for the books. What’s a little adventure without a struggle.
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Looks like you had an adventurous and great experience!
This looks like so much fun! Hikes can be challenging sometimes but they are so rewarding! Im sure you will never forget this experience!
Loved this blog post! That hike sounded like our kind of adventure! Such beautiful photos too
Stunning 🙂 Though the start was a bit rough it seems like you’ve had an incredible adventure! I’m dreaming of being in Hawaii now, such an incredible place!
This looks like such a phenomenal experience! Hawaii is so beautiful 🙂
Lucy x
What a beautiful hike! I’d love to do this hike. Your photos are absolutely beautiful too!
Thank you!
Such beautiful views!! I love seeing clouds at the tops of mountains! Though I don’t know how well I would have done with all that mud haha
Your photos are gorgeous!! I’d definitely wake up before sunrise if it meant experiencing it somewhere like that (I’m definitely not a morning person lol).
owaaouu!! Amazing!!! That greenery with the clouds are awesome scenery!
Your pictures are amazing, I love being in places like this when the sun comes up, I’ve had a few disappointments with sun rises over the years due to clouds haha but at the same time I’ve seen some amazing and breath-taking ones too. I do love though when the sun rays shine through onto mountains it just makes the whole scene the more spectacular 😀
You win some and you lose some. Hard when you wake up so early but I just try to appreciate another opportunity to take it the beautiful outdoors!
It’s surely a sunrise you won’t forget! Sometimes we just have to take the plunge!
Stunning photos! The challenging walk and weather definitely seems like it was worth the views.I bet you earned your breakfast…
I love these photos. Your views in these pictures are incredible. Looks like it was truly an adventure
Beautiful dramatic pictures. What a trip!
Ah sounds like an adventure!! It’s quite tricky to hike in the mud. But when you finish you feel like a warrior right?! 🙂
Totally haha. Feel like I could take on anything!
Your photos are gorgeous! What camera equipment do you use? Your writing style is so captivating too.
Thank you so much! I use a panasonic g7! Should check it out.
The beautiful sunrise worth the expectancy and the efforts！