Hiking the Makapu’u Lighthouse Trail • October 7, 2017 The Makapu’u Lighthouse Trail is a very easy walk, right around 2 miles round-trip, gradually gaining elevation on a wide, paved road which is essentially a highway for tourists. It took us 2 tries to make it to the end. That’s pretty sad for experienced hikers, right?…
Our First Hawaiian Hike • Pu’u Ma’eli’eli Pillbox Hike • September 29, 2017 Our first days together on Oahu were mostly consumed with searching for a home (more details on that will be shared in a later post). On our second day of searching, we drove out to Kaneohe on the East side of the island to look…
Once in Portland, I spent Monday afternoon cleaning out our rental car and repacking all my luggage. On Tuesday, 9/26, I took Charlotte to get a bath at Petsmart so she’d be all clean and ready for our flight (I had read that if quarantine found any sort of ticks or parasites on an animal…
Moving to Hawaii Video | Cross Country PCS Road Trip | August – September 2017 Starting with our last visit to the Atlantic Ocean and ending across the country in Oregon, here’s our entire cross country road trip summarized in a 5 minute video. There’s such a wide variety of clips from all over, but…
Moving to Hawaii, Jess and Charlie Edition • Newberry National Volcanic Monument, Smith Rock State Park, and Mt. Hood National Forest • September 23-25, 2017 I had finally made it halfway through my week alone — it seemed to be dragging by even though I was filling each day with exciting things. I was running on minimal…
Moving to Hawaii, Jess and Charlie Edition • Crater Lake National Park • Chasing Waterfalls • September 22, 2017 My third day of traveling solo began with a 2 hour drive from Crescent City, California to Medford, Oregon. This drive was very scenic, but also the hardest for me with so many narrow roads, hills, and construction zones….