Exploring the Koko Crater Botanical Garden | May 2018 When Curtis was gone last March, there were several places that I visited with my family that I just knew I had to return to with him. The one I thought he’d enjoy the most was Koko Crater Botanical Garden. On a cloudy day off when we couldn’t…
Hiking Olomana | Kailua, Hawaii | May 2018 Olomana is one of the more popular hikes on Oahu, but not because it’s an easy hike for all to enjoy. It isn’t the highest peak or longest distance by any stretch. Rather, Olomana consists of some of the most steep, narrow, and precarious ridges, and the thrill of…
When we were in high school, a “Great Adventure” meant dressing up in capes and going to Walmart late at night, picking up some ice cream and Kool-Aid, then having a Monty Python movie night at a friend’s house in a blanket fort. As we grew older, the standard for adventure was raised higher and higher…
The first couple days that we spent on Oahu were a whirlwind of finding our way around, adjusting to Curtis’ new job, and making one of our biggest decisions as a couple: picking out our first home. We looked at so many places in our first 4 days here and learned so much about everything pertaining to…
We often joke that we are cursed here. Curtis’ days off are ALWAYS raining, and the mountain ridge is only unobstructed by clouds when he’s at work. Hopefully this pattern doesn’t continue into the “dry season” — we are anxious to do so many more ridge hikes! Not only that, but the rain also makes…
On one of our past hikes on the North Shore, we noticed a side trail that looked promising and made a note to return someday. For some reason, even though I could find no information of this hike, it piqued my interest more than any others and made its way to the top of my “must…