My Family’s Visit to Oahu • March 2018 • Part 6 My family’s vacation had come to an end, but with flights not leaving until 10pm that evening, they still had a full day to enjoy the island life before returning to reality. Since Curtis finally had a day off, we decided to hike to a waterfall that…
My Family’s Visit to Oahu • March 2018 • Part 5 I’m pretty sure that on our first venture to the Southeastern part of Oahu (hiking the Makapu’u Trail) that my dad said it was his favorite part of the island — and I totally agree. The rugged cliffs of the Ko’olaus, the dry, desert plants, and…
My Family’s Visit to Oahu • March 2018 • Part 3 The rest of my family arrived on a Friday night, excited and ready for a full week of exploring on the island. Mom, Gina, and I planned to meet them to show them back to my house, and since we were in the Aiea area I decided…
Maunawili Falls • February 25, 2018 Life in Hawaii isn’t all sunshine and rainbows. And contrary to what some may believe, a rainy day in Hawaii doesn’t beat a pleasant day elsewhere. In an effort to be transparent, it’s only fair that I expose some of those negative experiences we may have. We like to think that…
Hiking to Kaena Point • February 20, 2018 President’s Day weekend was filled with rain, rain, and more rain. The storms caused flash flooding island wide, and we gladly accepted these days as lazy days. Thankfully, Curtis’ command gave them Tuesday off as well for “good behavior,” so we used this sunny day as our chance to…
Weekend Adventures • Kuli’ou’ou Ridge Trail • Spitting Cave • February 11, 2018 During Curtis’ first week on Oahu before I arrived, he hiked to one peak that has remained one of his favorite hikes so far. Of course I wanted to experience it for myself, so while Curtis still has weekends free, we set off to hike it early…