Category: Travel
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Day 1 @ Olympic National Park
Olympic National Park isn’t the only beauty around. We boondocked our first night just outside the boundary!
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DAY 1 @ Lassen Volcanic National Park
If you’re planning a visit to Lassen Volcanic National Park, be sure to check out the accessible Sulphur Works hydrothemric area.
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Day 51 | Mile 775.9-789.7
(+7.5 miles up and over Kearsarge Pass) What a beautiful and challenging day, filled with literal highs and some lows, and the most wonderful day-changing surprise. Ollie, Bianca, and I planned to leave camp at 5 AM in order to climb up and over Forester Pass before the snow began to melt and become soft.…
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DAY 11 @ The Big Island, Hawai’i
This was our last day in Hawai’i… for now! We will definitely come back one day! We stopped by Tom’s new favorite bakery, Punalu’u Bake Shop, where they have the best “donut-type thing” that he’s ever had! They had all sorts of local tropical flavors including guava, macadamia nut, and taro. Punalu’u Bake Shop In…
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DAY 10 @ The Big Island, Hawai’i
Today was our last day in Hawai’i, and we are not ready to leave. Tom suggested the we visit the Hawai’i Tropical Botanical Garden, which meant a scenic drive halfway around the island in the morning light. The garden was extensive but had a paved path – perfect for my injured toe! This was absolutely,…
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DAY 9 @ The Big Island, Hawai’i
We had originally planned to spend the day hiking, but my injured toe made this not so enticing. Instead, we decided to explore the island by doing some geocaching! The geocaches were tucked away in spots we never would’ve visited otherwise, and it was a wonderful relaxing day. The geocaching took us up a short…
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DAY 8 @ The Big Island, Hawai’i
I’m not much of a coffee drinker, but Tom has been raving about the Kona coffee here on the Big Island. I’ve taken a couple sips, and I have to admit it’s really excellent – so today I got my very own cup! Later on, Tom ordered a beer and it came served with a…
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DAY 7 @ The Big Island, Hawai’i
Ho’okena Beach Park Snorkeling gear in hand, we went back to Ho’okena Beach Park. We saw yellow tangs, parrotfish, triggerfish, a sea cucumber, needlefish, and so many more. The absolute highlight was when we spotted a small octopus and witnessed it change color to blend perfectly into the rocks! Unfortunately, I bashed my toe into…
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DAY 6 @ The Big Island, Hawai’i
Just another beautiful day living the island life! We returned to Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park, to continue exploring. We explored a coastal trail feature a sea arch and endless petroglyphs. PuÊ»uloa Petroglyphs | Hawai’i Volcanoes NP This massive lava field contains almost 25,000 different petroglyphs, making it one of the largest petroglyph fields in all…
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DAY 5 @ The Big Island, Hawai’i
Today was another awesome day! Kekaha Kai State Beach We decided to go swimming and snorkeling at another state park, since we had such great luck before. We followed the beach to a small cove, and we were the only ones there… if you don’t count the many sea turtles! We snorkeled around them, trying…