My Family’s Visit to Oahu • March 2018 • Part 2 After 5 days of cool and cloudy weather, the sun finally came out in full force. To make the most of it, I took Mom and Gina to one of Oahu’s most popular hikes up Ka’iwa Ridge, also known as the Lanikai Pillbox hike. We had…
My Family’s Visit to Oahu • March 2018 • Part 1 I’m pretty sure my family started planning their Hawaiian vacation the day we told them we were moving to Oahu. But when they bought their tickets last fall, we had no idea that the day my mom and sister were to arrive happened to be the exact…
Wednesday, July 8, 2015 Hiking to Harney’s Peak My awesome siblings! For our last full day of vacation, I had tentatively planned a longer hiking trip for us to do together. I had heard about Harney’s Peak, the highest point in SD, and thought the trail sounded manageable for my family. I presented the idea…
Tuesday, July 7, 2015 Devil’s Tower and Spearfish Canyon For our 3rd full day of vacationing, we decided to take a little road trip to visit Devil’s Tower National Monument. It’s a 2 hour drive from where we were staying – in Hill City, SD – but we had heard from multiple people that it…
Monday, July 6, 2015 Exploring the Black Hills of South Dakota For our first full day in the Black Hills area, we decided to do a little mix of sightseeing and hiking. Everything we wanted to see was within a reasonable driving distance from where we were staying, so we never had to do too…
Sunday, July 5, 2015 Badlands National Park On Sunday morning, we left bright and early for the 2 hour drive from Pierre to the Badlands. The temperature was forecasted to be in the 90’s for the day, so the earlier the start, the better! In the Badlands, there is basically no shade, so we packed…