Sunset on the Kaiwi Shoreline | September 2018 Before moving to Oahu, I had read about people complaining of “Island Fever.” I’m not sure if there are specific ‘symptoms’ for this, but I imagine we’ve experienced it from time to time here. For me, it usually comes during the week when I’m home alone and thinking…
Hiking Lanipo Ridge, AKA Mau’uame Trail | September 2018 We’ve slowly been knocking out peaks and ridges in the Ko’olau Mountains. In order from East to West, we’ve completed Kuli’ou’ou (twice), Kulepeamoa, Hawaii Loa, Wiliwilinui, and Mount Olympus (If you’re interested, you can view a map of every hike we’ve done on the island here)….
Hiking from Likeke Falls to the Old Pali Highway | September 2018 I’m sure most have heard about the eventful hurricane season we’ve had here in the Pacific. Or maybe not, considering that they were overhyped and uneventful, at least for Oahu. When I first heard of Hurricane Hector at the beginning of August, I immediately stocked…
Hiking to Makaua Falls | September 2018 When it rains heavily the night before a day off, it’s hard to feel motivated to get out and hike. The peaks are always cloudy, the trails treacherous and muddy. But rain does bring out the waterfalls, if only for a day or so. After combing through the…
Hiking the Kuilau Trail | Kauai | August 2018 Initially we didn’t have any plans for our last few hours on Kauai. We thought we’d drive up as far as we could on the North shore. However, when traffic proved to be much heavier than expected, we decided to forgo that plan and instead just turned…
Hiking the Maha’ulepu Heritage Trail | Poipu Kauai | August 2018 We began our third and final day of vacation by driving to Poipu, South of Koloa, where fancy resorts and condos line the beach. Our hike for the morning was the Maha’ulepu Heritage Trail, beginning at the end of a cul-de-sac off of Pe’e…