Next up for me anyway. Steven is going to miss this trip. Aunt Susie is taking her nephew to London as a high school graduation present. (Yes, I am the world's best aunt!!) My nephew is a joy to travel with. He laughs easily, is game to try things, and looks at the world with …
Author: Susan
Susan AKA Sue, AKA Aunt Susie: I am a former journalist and teacher at semi-loose ends who is still trying to figure out what I want to be when I grow up. I am restless and determined. I love a challenge.
Things I like: photography, yoga, mountains, a great book, exploring, music.
Things I am not so keen on: standing still, gray days, coconut
Last Day, Great Day
Kayaking, snorkeling, and a great dinner.
We’ll Take It Easy On Travel Day
Tuesday was saying goodbye to Maui and aloha to Honolulu day. We had an exhausting 25-minute flight (We arrive an hour and 30 minutes before the flight to drop off the car and check the bags...so all in the wait at the airport was 3 x the flight time) after deciding we liked Colleen's so much …
Equilibrium Attack
Yesterday’s hike was once again amazing. We slogged through mud to reach Waimoku Falls in in the Kipahulu area of Haleakala National Park. At just 2 miles, it’s a no problem hike for almost anyone if you don’t mind getting a little mucky. Ok, maybe a little more than a little. The trail is muddy, …
The Sun Did Come Up…
After getting up at 1:30 (ok, 1:40 after hitting snooze), we took a sunrise tour up Haleakala to see the sunrise. Unfortunately, nature wasn’t on our side. We glimpsed beautiful streaks of pink between the clouds, and then it was light. I was freezing the whole time, but despite all that, it was worth it. …
The Space Between the Plans
Steven and I are both planners, but in very different ways. My planning: "Hey this looks really cool. Kayak to Gilligan's Island. Let's go!" Then I am done. Steven, as you saw, makes spreadsheets. I kind of have a spreadsheet in my head—more of a "these are the things I want to do while I'm …
Hawaii, Oh boy :(
A free trip to Hawaii. Wow, right? I don't know; I just wasn't feeling it. It's the middle of the school year. It's a long flight to just sit on the beach. I don't need any more skin cancer. It will probably be the first nice weather week in Chicago. I had all kinds of …
