Tuesday, January 18 – Waikiki
Today I visited the Lyon Arboretum. It covers nearly 200 acres in the Manoa Valley near Waikiki, and has 7 miles of hiking trails. Due to Covid, the arboretum is only open on weekdays, and the number of visitors is restricted via an online reservation system (free). It was a great day for hiking – beautiful weather. I spent a lot of time on the secondary trails; so, thanks to that and the capacity limit, I barely saw anyone else while I was there.
I journeyed to the arboretum by, you guessed it, bus.
Bunch of pictures to follow, so feel free to quickly scroll through! And no, I’m sadly not able to identify the various flora…
I finished up the day by taking the bus to what’s becoming a favorite place – Ala Moana Park / Magic Island. I hung out there for awhile and then walked back to the hotel via the canal.
Looks beautiful! I love the flowers.
Thanks Kari!
Tim, thanks for sharing the botanical garden photos. The flower pictures look great l am sure you enjoyed the view. Looking forward for your downtown Honolulu pictures (the capitol district).
Haha. Coming up. Thanks Georgina!
Tall palm tree! Did you see any animals in the arboretum?
Yes! Those palm trees are huge! I did see some birds and what looked like a weasel crossing the path ahead of me. That was about it though.