Pink Pill box and Crouching lion hikes

Now that I’m back to school in person, I feel like I don’t have much time for fun. It’s like I sit in class all day and then spend even more time doing homework. I actually liked online school better because I could do it any time of day and didn’t have to waste so much time listening to boring lectures. That said, school is great! On the weekends, Sam has taken me on some fun hikes. The first was the Pink Pillbox on the south side. Apparently, almost all the hikes on the island end at some kind of pillbox. These were used way back in the day as military bunkers—places where soldiers could hide and watch the ocean for any signs of attack.

In my opinion, the pink one is the cutest! We even stopped for some yummy acai bowls on the way back to the North Shore.

Beach days are for the girls. I love running down to Temple Beach between classes to soak up some sun and swim. The ocean never gets old for me. My new favorite hike is Crouching Lion. Holy cow, this hike is THE BEST AND WHY? Because it’s short, steep, and rewards you with the most incredible view of Kahana Bay. I could seriously sit up there for hours. I can’t even believe a place like this exists. I mean, Heaven can’t look better than that.  

I went with Sam first, and later my friend Mckaylah joined me. 

The Start of BYU Hawaii

 I have dreamed of this day for a long time. BYU Hawaii was my first pick of college back in high school when I was applying. I always felt drawn to come here. I originally wanted to try to run on the cross-country team but sadly the sports program has been dismissed. But honestly, that's okay because I really love what I am doing right now. I have officially graduated from Snow College with my associate in science. So now I am a junior at BYU Hawaii! I went to new students orientation where we did service up at Waimea. It was pouring rain and I think a lot of playing was going on rather than service. My group was in charge of pulling vines. Whatever that means. Most of us just swung on them like Tarzan. One thing I really love about BYU Hawaii is how beautiful the campus is. The mountains that sit behind the school are unreal. I love walking around the sunny campus. I think I will enjoy most of my classes. I have officially declared my major as Elementary education! My classes are pretty much all girls and are very small in size. My English teacher is a little intense but I love her dry sense of humor. On the first day, a student walked in late. She held an L with finer up to her forehead and pointed to the kid. And said L for late. Interesting gal. My friend Sariah missed her flight back home from Utah and decided not to come back to the island. I am honestly pretty sad that she was my bestie! Jackson also moved to Utah. I guess it's time to start making some friends! 

I’ve already been to a school activity at PCC—it was canoe racing down the river. I was super excited and joined a random team; we were the second team to go. Unfortunately, the canoe tipped over, and Nikita, who was on my team, got a huge concussion from the boat. She’s in bad shape. We had switched seats last second, and I’m so glad it wasn’t me, but I still feel really bad for her. Overall, I think it’s going to be a good semester. Everyone acts so hyped and excited about being here, and honestly, I’ll take that over negativity any day! I also met three other girls who went to Snow College with me while I was on campus. Then, we all ran into President Carlson—the president when we were at Snow! He even invited us over for dinner at his house in Laie.

Table of Contents

January 2020: The Start of BYU Hawaii 

January 2020: Pink Pill Box and Crouching Lion 

February 2020: February Adventures 

March  202: A Wedding and Trying to Find What's Normal 

April  2020: Camping at Westside Cabin and Kuli'ou'ou Ridge 

April 202: April adventures (Pali Puka, Sacred Falls, The Flume, Surfing, and SUP) 

May 2020: May's Adventures 

June 2020: Turning 22 and Stairway to Hell 

June 202: Island Hoping to Kauai 

July 2020: Good Times in July 

August 2020: Ava Moves to Oahu and Camping at Kualoa Ranch 

August 2020: Sky Diving 

August 202: August Adventures 

September 2020: September hikes 

September 202: Remi the Rat and Camping on Kuli'ou'ou 

October 2020: Brazil 

October 2020: October Thrills 

November 2020: November Girls Time 

December 202: The Family comes to Hawaii 

December 2020: December Fun and Costa Rica