Chapter 10Birdie had warned that the trail to the howling cliffs was steep. The Kahawai trail led into the valley and was mostly flat. Take the Mauna trail, she had said. That was the steep one. Once at the plateau on the Mauna, it would be a great place to exercise pets, not to mention the climb being aerobic for humans too. Then there were the spectacular views over a wide lush canyon.
The fresh smell of the forest air in the Arboretum was invigorating. Sara was glad to have popped into a local surf shop to purchase more cotton tee shirts. The fabric breathed much better than the designer blouses she brought from the mainland. The blouses never stayed crisp in the heat and humidity. She always reminded herself about things she should have known and then also reminded herself not to be s
