On Mother’s Day weekend, we went up Mauna Kea. We had been wanting to go up there since we moved here. For those that don’t know, Mauna Kea is a dormant volcano and the largest mountain on earth when measured from the sea floor. Its home to the largest observatories…
Hawaii has a reputation for being expensive, and we’ve found that be true. We definitely got sticker shock on a few items (electricity in particular), but also had a few pleasant surprises. House: It’s hard to generalize about housing costs, but the Big Island is more expensive than most of…
Kirsten and I had a sailing lesson today and expected to just go through our normal practice for tacking, jibing, man-overboard and other basics. On the way out to sea, the 3 of us on the boat were discussing that it had been a slow year for whales (they’re generally…
Our first 6 months here were great in almost every way. I certainly had fun. We went to the beach regularly. Snorkeling, swimming, festivals, and exploring all parts of the island. But something was missing. Between settling into the house, getting cars, exploring our newfound world, finding another house, and…