Joshua and Macayla Fryc

Joshua and Macayla Fryc

Explore the Sagano Bamboo Forest

11/08/16

This place was beautiful! Busy, but still incredible. We didn't even know where the bamboo forest was until we stumbled across it while visiting the temple. Note to future travelers: Don't bother going into the temple (if you've been in temples before). It's wide open and faces the garden, so you can see everything from the garden anyway (which is magnificent with the vibrant pops of color, a great contrast to the stark green bamboo). The forest is at the very end of the garden, and combined it makes a wonderful and leisurely afternoon.

4.0

Joshua and Macayla Fryc

Explore the Nara Deer Park

11/08/16

The deer have bipoolar personalities. One second they're content to nibble, the next they're butting and prodding you to hurry up and give them their crackers. But if they're in a good mood, try holding a cracker high and bowing to them like the Japanese do. Chances are, the deer will bow back! While some may not prefer up-close animals, the deer are only waist high and aside from butting, not harmful. Just promptly leave if it's obnoxious.

4.0

Joshua and Macayla Fryc

Moanalua Middle Ridge Trail to the Haiku Stairs Peak

11/06/16

We were SO excited to find a legal way to hike the Haiku Stairs. Really bites that we struggled through mud for miles and never found the trail. Maybe we miscounted the 4 wheel drive crossings because we were at 15 or 16 when we hit the Kulana'ahane trailhead (on the left). The last crossing is allll the way at the end, and immediately after that last crossing, it's dense 12ft tall grass and the trail disappears. I'll save you some time and note that it goes nowhere :). Word to the wise: count the crossings, but don't take them as gospel. The Kullana'ahane is a better marker.

3.0

Joshua and Macayla Fryc

Lulumahu Falls

10/17/16

Great hike that can be a bit muddy in some parts, but totally worth checking out if you are in the area!

5.0