Last Tuesday was a day off the farm for me - so Mom and I went on a shopping excursion to Kapaa. We grabbed latte's from Java Kai (the best coffee shop on the island, with locations in Kilauea and Kapaa) and browsed bamboo, clothing,...

Last sunday we finally got out on our FIRST real hike in Kauai after almost 3 months of being here. We went to the east side of the island, inland from Kapaa / Wailua to Kuilau Ridge, a 2 mi, 650 ft out-n-back trail. The...

As early as autumn 2019, we began making plans to spend 2021 abroad. It's been a decade-long goal of mine to return to Europe to live for roughly 12-18 months for the ability to cheaply travel within the continent - Prague was at the top...