Vacation to Maui • Driving the Pi’ilani Highway • Day 2, Part 2 • January 3, 2018 If you’ve ever been to Maui, you’ve probably heard about the Hana Highway, also called the Road to Hana. This is a long, narrow, and winding road that attracts many visitors because of the scenic views, many waterfalls and beaches, and the…
Vacation to Maui • Backpacking Haleakala National Park • Day 2 • January 3, 2018 [Read about Day 1 Here!] As we lay in our tent, trying to fall asleep at 6pm as the sun was setting, we talked about the potential of getting up long before the sun — maybe even 3 or 4 — just to hike…
Vacation to Maui • Backpacking Haleakala National Park • Day 1 • January 2, 2018 2018 is here, and we are preparing for the challenges that it will bring with it. Knowing that we are going to have more time apart this year, and are very restricted on our freedom to travel, we realized the importance of taking advantage of what few…
Hiking the “Stairs of Doom” to Koko Crater • New Year’s Eve in Hawaii • December 31, 2017 We started off 2017 with a New Year’s Day snowshoe hike, and ended it with a New Year’s Eve trek up the Stairs of Doom to Koko Crater. And somehow, even with our lack of outings last winter,…
Hiking the Judd Trail Loop • The Kaniakapupu Ruins • First Christmas in Hawaii • December 2017 It’s hard to believe this was our 5th Christmas married. Where have the years gone? I love when the holidays roll around each year, and we have more and more years with memories to look back on. Last Christmas, we were…
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…