Places We've Been

Our first stop in Scotland, was Glasgow. It was of my favorite places in Scotland. Our hotel was Rab Ha's. It was an old inn/pub/restaurant since the 1700's and named after the original owner who was famously fat and loved to eat. Our first room was a little cramped but when we … [Read more...] about Glasgow 2011

Manoa Falls is located in the hills over Honolulu. There were houses on both sides of the street winding up to the park, then all of a sudden we're in the middle of a jungle.     … [Read more...] about Manoa Falls, Oahu, HI Feb. 2011

Kailua is by far my favorite beach on Oahu. On our second and third trip to the beach we arrived early to set up camp under one of the many tamarisk trees that line the beach and shield the land from the heavy winds that blow through occasionally. The beach is protected from the … [Read more...] about Kailua Bay, Oahu, HI February 2011

This hike starts off pretty slow and easy. And the view of the volcano from the road makes it look easy too! But about halfway up the trail, everything changes to a nearly vertical climb straight up. I really wanted Chris to make this hike with us, but he had to fly out the night … [Read more...] about Koko Crater Trail, Oahu, HI Feb. 2011

My second favorite beach in Oahu is Hanauma Bay. Famed for the snorkeling, we saw loads of colorful fish, but the coral was crap. Look out for the fish Chris called, "The 60's Fish". Named for its wild crazy colors. We loved Hanauma Bay so much we came out here twice. We saw our … [Read more...] about Hanauma Bay, Oahu, HI (finally!) February 2011