At 12 noon or there abouts Alan and I stopped at the base of this almost vertical cliff. Could we have gone farther? Maybe on a dry day, but I've been told it really goes only to a more imposable cliff. So, in the rain I changed the soles on my Korkers I took off the Trail Lug Sole and put on the Studded Rubber - Mossy Rock Lug Sole and down we went.
I spotted this Hala pepe and Alan spotted the red fruit. I've been told that this is Pleomele halaapepe. The other specie, Pleomele forbesii, has much narrower leaves.
That's if folks. Alan and I continued down in off again on again light rain. We were totally soaked by the time we caught up w/Dan. At the truck I called my wife and asked if she'd heat up a couple of cans of chicken noodle soup for three cold wet hikers. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm good. Thanks Barb.