relishing the life God has given us
Hiking the Nakoa Trail | March 2020 It’s been a while since we’ve hiked a completely new-to-us trail. With such limited free time, we’ve been sticking with places we know we enjoy on weekends together. But as Curtis’ days off while stationed on the island are falling into the single digits, we’re making a better effort to cross a few… Read More
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 expense that came from it… Read More
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 then take the ferry to… Read More
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 been eroded away by the… Read More
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 this year and that we… Read More
We love to share our Year in Review posts every year, and since we’re coming to the end of a decade, we thought it’d be fun to summarize the last 10 years together. This is a look back into all that happened and changed in our lives over this last decade. There were a lot of big life events that… Read More