Touring the Iolani Palace • Downtown Honolulu • April 8, 2018 Of the many metrics that we use to measure our travels, one of them is to visit the state capitol buildings of each of the states. To date we have had the pleasure of visiting eight of them (SC, VT, PEI, NY, RI, CT, MA,…
Hiking the Kolekole Pass • March 31, 2018 Most of the hikes that we’ve done recently have been what we call “expeditionary hikes.” With limited free time to hike and bad weather for hiking, we’ve been forced to look beyond the hikes that are on our must-do list. We’d love to do more Ko’olau ridge hikes, but…
Hiking Koko Head (Hanauma Bay Ridge) • March 25, 2018 The day after Jess’ family left, we were eager to get out and go hiking despite the rainy forecast, so we drove up to the Kahana Valley on the Windward side to go for a loop hike in Ahupua’a ‘O Kahana State Park. Rain had been…
My Family’s Visit to Oahu • March 2018 • Part 6 My family’s vacation had come to an end, but with flights not leaving until 10pm that evening, they still had a full day to enjoy the island life before returning to reality. Since Curtis finally had a day off, we decided to hike to a waterfall that…
My Family’s Visit to Oahu • March 2018 • Part 5 I’m pretty sure that on our first venture to the Southeastern part of Oahu (hiking the Makapu’u Trail) that my dad said it was his favorite part of the island — and I totally agree. The rugged cliffs of the Ko’olaus, the dry, desert plants, and…
My Family’s Visit to Oahu • March 2018 • Part 4 It simply wouldn’t be a family vacation without some historic sites thrown in! When we were kids, we used to take 2+ week long trips to visit family and friends on the East coast, and dad would always throw in some historic sites — battlefields, forts,…