It was an overcast day in Kaneohe, a small city on the Windward side of Oahu. We walked out of our third open house of the afternoon and were instantly hit by the humidity. The place we had just looked at was a decent sized condo tucked tightly in its community, with lush green plants…
Back when we lived on the Mainland, we used to go on weekend trips every month. We constantly had a list of places we wanted to visit, and whenever the opportunity struck we would simply pack up the car and go. We were able to go up to 4 days spending money only on the…
Taking the Ferry from Lahaina to Lanai | Hiking Lanaihale from Sea to Summit | January 3, 2020 Our last day of vacation began before dawn as we quickly and quietly packed up our tent and waited for our Lyft. We were thankful that after all our stress from the day before, the only unexpected…
Hiking the Lahaina Pali Trail | Camping at Papalaua State Wayside Park | January 2, 2020 After our first two days of vacation had gone off without a hitch, it was only a matter of time that something unexpected should happen. We had planned to spend our third day of vacation in Southwest Maui, and…
Visiting Iao Valley | Hiking Waihe’e Ridge Trail & Waihou Spring Trail | January 1, 2020 Our second day on Maui focused on hiking around the West part of the island, starting with a quick visit to Iao Valley State Park. Much like Oahu and Kauai, West Maui is an older shield volcano that has…
Return to Maui | Hiking the Hanomanioa Lighthouse/King’s Highway Trail | Last Sunset of 2019 on Haleakala | December 31, 2019 For our 2019 holiday stand down, we contemplated going all out and taking a big international vacation. However, the financially responsible part of us reminded us that we’re likely moving and selling the house…