Crouching Lion
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Crouching Lion

Hiking to Crouching Lion • December 17, 2017 The month of December was filled with finding our way around our new town, trying new recipes, going to the beach, and attending Christmas parties. We also got to experience the magic of Stand Down Period, where Curtis’ work hours were reduced and we had more time to settle…

Lulumahu Falls
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Lulumahu Falls

Moving into our New House • Hiking to Lulumahu Falls • Beginning of December After a long 2 months of living in a hotel, we finally signed a big stack of papers and officially became homeowners! This was a long anticipated event for us — you may remember in one of the first posts of this…

Manoa Falls
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Manoa Falls

November 2017 Happenings • Moanalua Valley Trail • Hiking to Manoa Falls November was a rather challenging month. We were still living out of a hotel, waiting somewhat impatiently to get through the escrow process, and dealing with PCS complications such as the car registration. On top of all of that Curtis had to be gone, leaving…

Mount Olympus
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Mount Olympus

Hiking Mount Olympus • Ko’olau Mountain Range • October 28, 2017 Having hiked Ka’ala the weekend before, I really started to think that we had probably done one of the most difficult hikes on the island.  And, with a peak done in the Wai’anaes, I felt that it would be appropriate to do a peak in the…

Hiking Ka’ala
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Hiking Ka’ala

Hiking Ka’ala, the Highest Peak on Oahu • October 21, 2017 As I’m getting to know my fellow officers, I’ve learned that several of them are as much into hiking as we are.  I indicated our interest in doing a hike with them and they were quick to include us.  On Friday, they informed us that that weekend’s…