Trekking Thursday My little Lady Bug and I lead a short kids hike on the beautiful North Shore at the Pu’u O Mahuka Heiau: A Beautiful Hike to a Hawaiian Temple <--click here to read about it. Afterwards, we decided we wanted to do a little snorkeling at the nearby Sharks Cove. It was a perfect clear… Continue reading Snorkeling Sharks Cove
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The Home of a Hawaiian King in 1845
Daily Word Prompt: Inhabit, Dignify Kaniakapupu "Singing of the land shells" Finding this place which was once Inhabited by the ancient Hawaiian King Kamehameha III and his Queen Kalama in 1845 was pretty surreal. What an honor to be able to explore the ruins of this home. We took a moment to learn about the history of these… Continue reading The Home of a Hawaiian King in 1845
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Judd Trail to Ginger Pools
Trekking Thursday If you have seen the movie Snatched, you may recognize this trail. A few fellow hikers were out hiking last summer and ran into Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn while they were filming this movie! I haven't seen it yet, but I hope to soon so I can see which parts of Hawaii… Continue reading Judd Trail to Ginger Pools
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Hiking Diamond Head
Trekking Thursday One of the first hikes I did on Oahu, HI was Diamond Head. I can't believe that was about 2 years ago. Now, my list of hikes accomplished has grown just as much as my love for hiking has grown! It was this hike which introduced me to a great group of fellow hikers.… Continue reading Hiking Diamond Head
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Hiking to Likeke Falls
Trekking Thursday One of my favorite waterfall hikes on Oahu is one that leads to Likeke Falls. It's on the Windward side of the island and is just about perfect! Last week, I lead a kids hike there. My daughter and I have done it several times. But, it was the first time we were… Continue reading Hiking to Likeke Falls
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Hokule’a Returns!!! A 3 Year Voyage Around the World…Without GPS
Sail Friends, I've been wanting to share this picture with you! Today, was the perfect opportunity with the word prompt "sail!" The Hokule'a recently returned to Oahu, HI from its 3 year voyage around the world using nothing but stargazing and traditional voyaging techniques from ancient days! After sailing 60,000 miles over three years, and… Continue reading Hokule’a Returns!!! A 3 Year Voyage Around the World…Without GPS
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The Makapu’u Lighthouse Pillbox Hike
Trekking Thursday I volunteer to lead children and their parents on various age-appropriate hikes around Oahu. This week, I lead a 1.5 mile hike to the Makapu'u Lighthouse Pillboxes. I had done the popular Makapu'u Lighthouse trail several times but never to the World War II Pillboxes. So, I was pretty excited! I knew the… Continue reading The Makapu’u Lighthouse Pillbox Hike
