Koko Crater Botanical Garden/Taco'ako: Trail, Tacos, and Triumph
Fifty Days of Gray...that's how I describe life without hiking. It's been awhile...fifty days to be exact...since I last officially hiked. I finally got back to it this past Monday. Since my last hiking excursion (in August), I have been busy traveling (yay Denver!), visiting with out of town guests (Mother-in-law, Uncle, and Grandma), and the true reason for the lack of hikes...recovery. After an intense Yoga session, an uphill hike on Hanauma Bay Ridge, and a full day of work back at the end of August, this old, tired body decided to go kaput. Shooting pains, tingly foot, and extreme muscle soreness lasting for weeks led me to taking some time off from hiking (and any activities really) and seeking pain relief/explanation for my ailing left leg and foot. Almost two months have passed since I first rendered myself out of hiking commission, and I am finally feeling almost back to my normal self...with the exception of now that I am walking without pain and a limp,