Island to Inland PCS Road Trip | Day 3 | July 27, 2020 | Driving from Sisters to John Day, OR | Visiting John Day Fossil Beds National Monument Our third day of vacation happened to also be our 7th wedding anniversary. This was the first time since our first anniversary that we were able…
Island to Inland PCS Road Trip | Day 1 | July 25, 2020 | Hiking Lookout Mountain On our first day of vacation, we packed all we had into our tiny rental car, picked up Grant, and headed for the hills. We made a quick stop to pick up groceries for a week on the…
On Friday, July 24, we awoke in our rental house in Hawaii for the last time. We ate breakfast and finished packing, then took Charlotte for a walk to the park for the last time. We said goodbye to our neighbors, and walked through our house for the last time. All of this felt surreal…
Each of our ‘Last week in ___” posts have been about a combination of final moving preparations, as well as a few adventures for some final happy memories in that place. In that regard this post is no different, but because of the current global situation, we’ve had a few more logistics and obstacles in…
In our almost 3 years here, we have hiked up many ridges and walked on many beaches. We have marveled at mountain top views, were enchanted by lush forests, saw colorful fish while snorkeling, and gazed at the bright blue water in the sunshine. But my favorite part of this entire island will always be…
Hiking in the Oneawa Hills | July 2020 As we’re getting closer to leaving Oahu, we’ve been making an effort to return to all our favorite places. However, there are still some hikes on our list that we haven’t completed, and every now and then we revisit the idea of crossing them off. We decided…