relishing the life God has given us
Hiking Diamond Head | National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific Ever since I hiked Diamond Head with my family last spring, I have been teasing Curtis about how he hadn’t yet hiked it. Every time we would do a hike in the Ko’olaus with views of Honolulu and the South shore of Oahu, I would point it out and joke… Read More
Hiking Pu’u Piei | Kahana Bay | Thanksgiving 2018 Curtis had to work on Thanksgiving Day this year, but was fortunate to have the rest of the weekend off. Not only that, but I was able to join him for Thanksgiving dinner! It was my first time on his submarine, and I was so excited to finally be able to… Read More
Hiking the Koko Crater Arch Trail | November 17, 2018 It’s not very often that I absolutely despise a hike…but this one just about did it for me. Steep, narrow, scary ridges, rock climbing, strong wind, a near panic attack, crowds of people, and an eroded path down a railway that’s crumbling apart. This day could have been a total… Read More
Hiking to the Kaena Point Pillboxes | Veteran’s Day 2018 One of our favorite things to do on the island is to return to a hike that we enjoyed and turn it into a new hike. To see the area from a different point of view, to find a ‘secret’ spot off a busy path to enjoy alone, or to… Read More
Hiking the Maunawili Trail | Pali Lookout to Waimanalo | October 2018 I turned 26 on the last weekend of October. I know, I know…I’m officially old. Thankfully Curtis got to spend most of the weekend at home with me, and we fit in a couple of fun hikes. On Saturday evening, we returned to the Old Pali Highway and just… Read More
Hiking Konahuanui (K1 & K2) | Oahu, Hawaii | October 2018 Upon moving to Oahu last year, we were met with two large mountain ranges, a long list of recorded trails on AllTrails, and all sorts of recommendations for hiking. It was all so new and uniquely beautiful and overwhelming. After a few months of living here, researching hikes, and studying maps, we… Read More