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Last year on our vacation to Kauai, we really enjoyed our stay at the Westin Princeville. This year, we decided to celebrate our 7th anniversary with dinner at Nanea, the restaurant at the Westin. The entrance to the Westin Princeville is as you might expect: beautiful landscape and valet portico. No building on the island …

Limahuli Garden and Preserve is located a few minutes west of us in Ha’ena on the North Shore of Kauai. The Limahuli Valley is home to well-preserved remains of ancient Hawaiian culture, as well as numerous native plants and birds, many of which are on the verge of extinction. Visitors to Limahuli Garden get lessons …

When the opportunity to visit Grand Marais, Minnesota, one last time before our move presented itself, we didn’t hesitate. Pete spotted a Facebook post from our favorite Gunflint Trail stop, the Trail Center Lodge, about the new Gichigami Express Dogsled Race. A first time dogsled event, the Gichigami Express was organized as a non-profit with …