relishing the life God has given us
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 to be traveling on the… Read More
Island to Inland PCS Road Trip | Day 2 | July 26, 2020 | Driving from the Columbia River Gorge to Deschutes National Forest We woke up on our second day of vacation at our campsite in Mt. Hood National Forest. It was chilly, but not cold by any means. We discussed with Grant what we wanted to do today…. Read More
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 road, then continued on to… 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