relishing the life God has given us
Touring the Iolani Palace • Downtown Honolulu • April 8, 2018 • Written by Curtis Of the many metrics that we use to measure our travels, one of them is to visit the state capitol buildings of each of the states. To date we have had the pleasure of visiting eight of them (SC, VT, PEI, NY, RI, CT, MA, and OR). … Read More
My Family’s Visit to Oahu • March 2018 • Part 4 It simply wouldn’t be a family vacation without some historic sites thrown in! When we were kids, we used to take 2+ week long trips to visit family and friends on the East coast, and dad would always throw in some historic sites — battlefields, forts, homes of significant historical figures…. Read More
Road Trip around Rhode Island • July 22, 2017 If you’ve been reading this blog for very long, you’ll know there are a number of goals we have of things to see or do in each state. The main ones are, in no particular order: hike to the highest point, see Peter Toth’s Whispering Giant statue, visit the National Park sites,… Read More
Jess: Within our first week in Connecticut, we managed to visit both of the forts in our area. We first visited Fort Trumbull in New London, and then Fort Griswold in Groton. Both were free to tour, and we were able to bring Charlotte along. They are both unique and definitely worth a visit. We really enjoyed the self-guided tour… Read More
Visiting Lake Ontario, Sackets Harbor, and hiking Cathedral Rock • Weekend in the Western Adirondacks, Part 2 • April 23, 2017 • Written by Curtis Following our first night camping for the year, we made a quick breakfast and were on the road shortly thereafter. We had quite a bit that we intended to fit into the day and a lot of driving… Read More
Mason-Dixon Line Road Trip, Part 4 • March 19, 2017 • C&O Canal National Historic Park, Fort Frederick State Park, and Berkeley Springs, WV • Written by Jess & Curtis After a very full day of history and hiking the day before, we woke up to a colder and overcast day, and decided to take it easy. Our original plan was to spend… Read More