A day of hiking on Kauai with a best bud (photos)

Nick and I have been friends for 22 years (traveling together to Russia, India, Germany, Guatemala and Belize), and Thursday went on a very strenuous 8-mile hike along the incomparable Napali coast...I don't think we have ever seen a more beautiful coastline. Eight miles is normally nothing for us, but this hike to a waterfall included lots of slippery mud, steep inclines and declines, and pathways full of wet rocks and boulders. It took us nearly 6 hours, including lunch on the beach and a dip at the base of the falls. We returned home relaxed, full of red Kauai dirt, and with a big testosterone boost (for our accomplishment). More importantly, we had bonding time together to talk about our lives, loves, dreams and favorite TV shows...we are gay guys, after all. LOL. I love Nick; he's my mensch.