Hiking to Kaena Point • February 20, 2018 President’s Day weekend was filled with rain, rain, and more rain. The storms caused flash flooding island wide, and we gladly accepted these days as lazy days. Thankfully, Curtis’ command gave them Tuesday off as well for “good behavior,” so we used this sunny day as our chance to…
Hiking Mount Olympus • Ko’olau Mountain Range • October 28, 2017 Having hiked Ka’ala the weekend before, I really started to think that we had probably done one of the most difficult hikes on the island. And, with a peak done in the Wai’anaes, I felt that it would be appropriate to do a peak in the…
Hiking Ka’ala, the Highest Peak on Oahu • October 21, 2017 As I’m getting to know my fellow officers, I’ve learned that several of them are as much into hiking as we are. I indicated our interest in doing a hike with them and they were quick to include us. On Friday, they informed us that that weekend’s…
Hiking to Pu’u Hina on the Pupu Kea Trail • October 15, 2017 We were on a roll in terms of hiking these first couple of weeks, doing a hike almost every weekend. What’s more, we had done a hike Windward, Leeward, Southward, and in the Valley, so it seemed appropriate that we do a hike…
Hiking the Aiea Loop Trail • October 8, 2017 After our hike the day before we felt that we should keep up the hiking while the weather was good. We figured that while we were living around Pearl Harbor we would take advantage of the centrality of our location and get some hiking done in all…
Moving to Hawaii • Our Time in Michigan • August 2017 We arrived at my parents home Saturday afternoon in time for dinner and general socializing, but were tired as is often the case after driving almost non stop a third of the way across the country. The weather couldn’t have been more perfect on our arrival, warm…