{"id":6976,"date":"2016-02-01T00:31:51","date_gmt":"2016-02-01T10:31:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/simplify-your-life.com\/blog\/?p=6976"},"modified":"2016-02-01T00:38:30","modified_gmt":"2016-02-01T10:38:30","slug":"larsens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/simplify-your-life.com\/blog\/?p=6976","title":{"rendered":"Larsen’s"},"content":{"rendered":"

We first wanted to hike on a mauka trail, but it had rained and was too muddy. We got a few nice views and a few strawberry guava before turning around.
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Fortunately, Andy suggested we go to Larsen’s beach nearby, since it is a hike and a beach all in one. On the old trail down to the beach, there were some cool rocks under this tree.
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For once Julie jumped up on a rock, sat patiently, and looked at the camera. Sonja says her shirt matches the location.
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This pretty native ‘ilima (Sida fallax<\/a> in the hibiscus family) was growing right along the trail.
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There were some nice views of the coast from the trail. Nothing spectacular, just lots of green and blue.
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We were also very fortunate to see a pair of Laysan albatross (moli in Hawaiian) under some trees performing what we think was a courtship ritual or dance. They would rub their beaks together on each side, sometimes sitting, sometimes standing.
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It was late and too cloudy for swimming, but the beach-combing was excellent.
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While Sonja and Leilani looked for shells, Andy ran around and climbed on the rocks.
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He did find this float with an entire microcosm: barnacles, seaweed, and pelagic crab. But he threw it back.
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