This is by far the brightest green valley I have ever seen! Walking onto this scene made me want to go horseback riding across the water and deep into the valley. With no end in sight it would have been an all day mission to walk the extent of this location by foot and instead I opted to admire the view from the outer edges.
Completely surrounded by lush green mountains on three sides and a vast ocean behind me, standing in the valley of the Big Island truly separated me from the busy, outside world. It’s unclear how far back the valleys went and you can walk for hours and miles along the coastline ascending and descending the switchbacks of the rolling mountains. Locations like this on other islands may be filled with houses and development, but seeing the natural, untouched landscape was truly a treat and glimpse back into the past.
Eleven miles of hiking alongside the Na Pali Coast on Kauai takes you far outside of civilization and leaves your wi-fi signal behind with it. Weaving in and out of the mountains on the coast takes hours and you eventually arrive at a nearly deserted beach that preserves the tranquility of the lifestyle pre-civilization. You shower off in a waterfall, sleep in the sand, or hang your hammock from a tree, relishing in the rest you earned after the arduous hike.
