I began sharing details about our Southwestern Road trip over a month ago, however with the holidays, reminiscing about 2016, and our recent trip to Hawaii I got a little sidetracked. ((SQUIRREL!)) đ Let's finish our Grand adventure, shall we? After three incredible days at my childhood playground of Lake Powell, it was time to continue… Continue reading A Colorado River Adventure: Picturesque Horseshoe Bend
One of the Southwest's best hidden gems is found along a quiet stretch of highway near the Utah-Arizona border. A water-wonderland surrounded by out-of-this-world scenery is not only a boater's oasis with over 96 water-filled canyons to explore but also an epicenter for spectacular hiking. I've mentioned that some of my favorite childhood memories revolve around our annual trip to… Continue reading Adventure Along the Colorado River: Lake Powell
Our road trip along the Big Island's south shore included stops at the amazing Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historic Park, the windy Southernmost Point in the U.S., and even the South Kona Fruit Stand where we tried Lychee's for the first time (not a fan!) But the highlight of our road trip was Punalu'u Beach (pronounced poo-na-loo-oo):… Continue reading A Big Island Road Trip: Paradise Found
Located an hour and a half south of Kona is a piece of land recognized as the Southernmost Point in the U.S. (Just for the record, this is just the United States it does not include any U.S. Territories) đ Tall, dry grass sways along the 12-mile (mostly one lane) road, and trees succumb to the constant pressure… Continue reading South Point
Last fall as I began to research and plan our trip to Maui, my main goal was to explore more of the island. I wanted to see things that we didn't get to see on our two-week honeymoon back in 2011. When we left the island that summer, we knew that one day we would… Continue reading The Road to Hana: Round Two
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