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Welcome to Saving Time in a Bottle

Hi, we’re Jessica and Curtis, welcome to our blog! We’re passionate about living life to the fullest together, and we use this site as a way to share our stories. We grew up in Iowa, but are now living out the adventure of a lifetime with the Navy. We’ve made our home in Arizona, South Carolina, New York, Connecticut, and are now based on Oahu. We love going out and experiencing life wherever we are, especially through hiking, backpacking, and road tripping. We hope our stories inspire you to get out and make the most of where you live, or to find your own way of recording your adventures!

RECENT BLOG POSTS

Ahuimanu Trail

Ahuimanu Trail

Ahuimanu Trail | Hamama Falls | February 2019 This is the story of two trails: One legal, one illegal. We set out on a weekend morning with all the best intentions: the illegal trail was more enticing, but we were going to stick to our moral high ground and hike the legal trail. It wasn’t going to be scenic, but… Read More

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January 2019

January 2019

The Happenings of January 2019 New Year’s Eve/Day has always been my favorite holiday. I love everything about it — reminiscing over the past year, wondering where we’ll be a year from now, and dreaming up goals and plans for the coming months. While the goals may or may not be accomplished, a new year always brings about fresh motivation… Read More

adventures, Charlotte, City, hiking, Life at Home 0

Aiea Ridge Trail

Aiea Ridge Trail

Hiking the Aiea Ridge Trail to the Aiea Summit | January 2019 Back in our first month of living on Oahu, we hiked the Aiea Loop Trail and enjoyed the easy walk through the woods, filled vegetation that was then unfamiliar to us. About halfway through the loop, we veered off on a side trail that took us to a… Read More

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Christmas 2018

Christmas 2018

Christmas 2018 in Hawaii | Holiday Stand Down | December 2018 The last few weeks of 2018 were exactly what we needed — Curtis had a very light schedule and we had plenty of time to relax and spend time together. I remember enjoying holiday stand down last year, but this year it felt so needed. We had a few… Read More

adventures, Charlotte, City, holiday, Life at Home 0

Big Island Historic Sites

Big Island Historic Sites

Big Island Historic Sites | Pu’ukohola Heiau National Historic Site | Kaloko-Honokohau National Historic Park | December 2018 Soon after leaving Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, the weather changed from a light drizzle to a heavy downpour that stayed with us throughout the morning. We were fine with that, as we didn’t have a lot of plans for our drive up the Windward… Read More

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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

Our Experience at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park | December 2018 2018 was a very eventful year at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, and in areas surrounding the park on the Big Island. Eruptions, earthquakes, a hurricane, and government shutdowns. A lot of things changed around this side of the island, and much of the park was closed for the majority of… Read More

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