Summited Half Dome again!

I summited half dome for the second time on Sept 29th this year. It was a great feeling to have done it again in the space of 5 weeks, which also included the time I was on vacation at Maui. However, this time it took me longer than I thought- nearly 13.5 hours. I do not yet have the picture I took at the summit, but do have the ones from the first trip. The first time is the real charm.

Yosemite looked very dry and like any other park when I visited the first two times, but after getting to the half dome it brings in a whole new perspective. I am loving this park more than ever. I intend to snowshoe and visit again in winter to admire its beauty. And next year, I should be attempting this hike in May when there is lotsa water at the falls, the weather is still pleasant and should aim for a sub-11 hour round trip.

Hawaiian 101

Learn some basic hawaiian…

There are only 13 characters in the Hawaiian language, the 5 vowels and 8 more consonants – d, k, p, l, m, etc… One thing I observed in their names was the way the consonants and the vowels alternate, like Kipahulu, Kamehameha (that’s the king)… And many times the words are repetitive, like, humuhumunukunukupua’a, pronounced as hu-mu hu-mu nu-ku nu-ku a pu-a-’a.

Aloha Hi, Good bye

Mahalo Thank you

Nui Loa very much, like in mahalo nui loa

mauka mountain side

makai ocean side

lei garland

dakine just a word filler
hoele local, mostly a white guy

kane male

wahine female , useful while going to the restrooms to figure out which way to go!

and my favorite, honu turtle

This should do, unless you are passionate to learning some more!!