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A Little Kapahi "Backcountry" Adventure

3/20/2014

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Turtling with Kalalea Mountain in the background... my head overlaps the head of the "sleeping goddess"
I had an interview today at Kapaa High School in order to get a letter of approval in order to take a class in May in order to be a substitute teacher!  Whew!  I'm not sure what possessed me, but while walking back my explorer's itch started acting up, and I decided to explore some of the side roads in Kapahi, the neighborhood in north Kapaa where we live.
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The side roads end in spectacular vistas of Anahola to the north with the impressive formations of the Kalalea Mountains.
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Someone's converted house... me in another lifetime??
At the bottom of the road, I came across an "encampment" consisting of a house built in conjunction with a school bus, linked to some solar panels.  Quite the setup!
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Not far away and I saw a tent at the edge of a meadow.  Whether or not these people own the land, the owner permits their presence or they're just squatting, I'm not sure, but I'm sure someone knows what's going on... just not me!
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A million-dollar view of million-dollar homes
I eventually made it up to the other side of the valley to get a nice view of all the really nice homes lining the opposite ridge.
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Remnants of a folding chair
There is a lot of trash on this island.  I'm not sure if it's an island thing where it's just hard to dispose of trash - it certainly costs money - or what, but you can find evidence of human waste pretty much anywhere (sadly).
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Our community house to the left, Kalalea Mountain to the right - not bad!
Eventually I made it through some trees and brush to find a meandering road that got me back to the main road.  I passed by a mansion on top of the hill and another "encampment" down in the valley.  A tale of two camps, if you will.

I took care not to blatantly trespass or disturb anyone, but I was probably on private land from time to time.  All in all, it was a fun trek through the 'backcountry' of Kapahi, and as I returned through our neighborhood, I said to myself, "I could see myself making a life here."

We will see what happens!
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