Christmas 2018 in Hawaii | Holiday Stand Down | December 2018 The last few weeks of 2018 were exactly what we needed — Curtis had a very light schedule and we had plenty of time to relax and spend time together. I remember enjoying holiday stand down last year, but this year it felt so…
Hiking to the Kaena Point Pillboxes | Veteran’s Day 2018 One of our favorite things to do on the island is to return to a hike that we enjoyed and turn it into a new hike. To see the area from a different point of view, to find a ‘secret’ spot off a busy path…
Easy North Shore Hikes | Kahuku Point & Kawela Point | October 2018 The past couple weeks have been different for us compared to the past 6 months. Rather than only having only an average of one day off for a weekend, Curtis has been having consistent one and a half days or even 2 full days at home! We…
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 the Kealia Trail | The Wai’anae Mountains of Oahu If you look at our map of hikes done on Oahu, you would notice that it is very disproportionate on East vs. West hikes. We clearly spend way more time in the Ko’olaus than the Wai’anaes. The reasons for that are that it’s easier and…
Hiking to the Ehukai Pillbox & Beyond | Memorial Day 2018 The morning of Memorial Day started off a rainy one, but we didn’t let that deter us from hiking. We drove up the Windward coast through heavy showers and made it to our destination: Sunset Beach, where we would begin our hike to the…