3 Days on Kauai | August 2018 After months of trying to take leave, Curtis was finally granted permission to leave Oahu for a full 3 days. You better believe that we took full advantage of those 3 days and fit in as much as we could! For our second island hop, we were considering…
Hiking to Pu’u Pia | August 2018 Pu’u Pia is a short, easy hike in the Manoa Valley of Honolulu. While the summit stands beneath the much higher Ko’olau Mountains, it still offers views of the surrounding ridges, a peek into Honolulu and the ocean, and a walk through a lush tropical forest. As you…
Celebrating our Fifth Anniversary | Friday, July 27, 2018 Our fifth wedding anniversary was on July 27. We had made big plans for an anniversary trip, but the Navy unmercifully squashed our hopes and dreams. It’s fine, we’re over it. Instead, I spent the majority of that Friday eagerly awaiting Curtis to return from his…
Hiking the Nu’uanu Judd Trail | July 21, 2018 If you’re looking for a trusted resource to learn more about hiking on Oahu, (other than this blog 😉 ) we recommend The Hiker’s Guide to Oahu by Stuart Ball. It’s where we have found some of our favorite more obscure hikes, as well as gotten information…
Hiking the Mokule’ia Trail to Peacock Flats Campground Last month when we hiked the Kealia trail on the North Shore, we got a better understanding of what other trails there are in the area. I added a few more on our Hawaii bucket list, and since then have felt even more drawn to that area. We…
Hiking Ma’akua Ridge (also known as Papali Loop Trail) | Hau’ula, Oahu On one weekend with a rainy forecast, we decided to go for one of the easier hikes we had been saving for such a day. The hike just so happened to be near one of the wettest areas on the island…but since the…