SundayHikers: Coffee Trail

After weeks of fine, sunny weather, we are caught by a good downpour as soon as we leave American Memorial Park lot, where eight hikers have gathered: Handy, Cutie, Peppy, Giggles, Chops, Capt. Charlie, and first timers the Hofschneiders, James (Jungle Jim) and Penny (Froggie). Superman and Wonder Woman are still too busy to join us, and we miss them greatly. As always, as soon as the rain starts pouring, the ever well prepared Cutie breaks out her umbrella and Froggie dons her rain jacket, the rest of us get soaking wet.
Crossing through the Park, we brave the traffic on Pale Arnold, and head up Isa Dr. Soon we turn in at Coastal Dr. and into a nice residential area.

Making our way up Isa Drive.

No traffic on Coastal Dr. Isn't that Chops' old house on the right?

The gate to the farm is locked up tight! How are we going to get through to the farm? Around the gate is perfect for pedestrians to pass through...

Jungle Jim, Froggie, and Handy having a closer look at the berries on a large coffee plant. There are many coffee trees on this trail.

Coffee berries in various stages of ripeness.

The farm is so beautiful and tranquil. It is well maintained yet not artificial. We want to take a rest stop here.

But first, Peppy has to go fishing for our next meal!

And Chops is waiting happily in the kitchen, expecting a netful of fresh fish, crabs, and lobsters...

Meanwhile, everyone unloads their snack package. Hmmmm, do we lose weight or gain weight on these hikes?

On the Coffee Trail - there are huge trees, ferns, and jungle plants. This tree has such huge roots that if they were not so wet, Giggles says she would have offered it a big hug. A true blue tree hugger?