Archives for January 2018

The Road to Hana

Vacation to Maui • Driving the Road to Hana • Day 3 • January 4, 2018 Our last day on Maui started off bright and early by walking to Kuloa Point to watch the sunrise. The evening before, it had been crowded with people, but this morning we had it all to ourselves. We ate breakfast and watched as the sun lit up… Read More

The Pi’ilani Highway

Vacation to Maui • Driving the Pi’ilani Highway • Day 2, Part 2 • January 3, 2018 If you’ve ever been to Maui, you’ve probably heard about the Hana Highway, also called the Road to Hana. This is a long, narrow, and winding road that attracts many visitors because of the scenic views, many waterfalls and beaches, and the small friendly Hawaiian towns along… Read More

Backpacking Haleakala // Day 2

Vacation to Maui • Backpacking Haleakala National Park • Day 2 • January 3, 2018 As we lay in our tent, trying to fall asleep at 6pm as the sun was setting, we talked about the potential of getting up long before the sun — maybe even 3 or 4 — just to hike by the light of the full moon. Of course this… Read More

Backpacking Haleakala // Day 1

Vacation to Maui • Backpacking Haleakala National Park • Day 1 • January 2, 2018 2018 is here, and we are preparing for the challenges that it will bring with it. Knowing that we are going to have more time apart this year, and are very restricted on our freedom to travel, we realized the importance of taking advantage of what few days we could sneak away,… Read More

Koko Crater

Hiking the “Stairs of Doom” to Koko Crater • New Year’s Eve in Hawaii • December 31, 2017 We started off 2017 with a New Year’s Day snowshoe hike, and ended it with a New Year’s Eve trek up the Stairs of Doom to Koko Crater. And somehow, even with our lack of outings last winter, we managed to hike the… Read More

Judd Trail // Kaniakapupu Ruins

Hiking the Judd Trail Loop • The Kaniakapupu Ruins • First Christmas in Hawaii • December 2017 It’s hard to believe this was our 5th Christmas married. Where have the years gone? I love when the holidays roll around each year, and we have more and more years with memories to look back on. Last Christmas, we were doing our best to stay… Read More