This morning, I noticed a few people walking out along one of the jetties.  The ocean was rough, and of course I worried that someone might slip and fall.  Didn’t they read the warning sign?

I thought back to our vacations in Hawaii- amazed that people were “allowed” to hike almost anywhere.  When I asked a local man about this freedom, he said “you must live somewhere with a lot of rules!”

Last fall, we hiked a beautiful coastal trail on Kauai.  It was muddy, steep, and a bit scary when you looked down along the cliffs.  The guide book was clear about the dangers of this trail, and other popular tourist sites on the island (even mentioning the number of annual deaths from falls/drowning).  But have fun…

I guess we are a bit more uptight here in New Jersey 😉