kauai — Hannah Elise Schultz

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— Hannah Schultz (biographical name): a Kentuckian, traveler, PhD student, hiker, environmentalist, and Great Pyrenees enthusiast

When despair grows in me
and I wake in the night at the least sound
in fear of what my life and my children's lives may be,
I go and lie down where the wood drake
rests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds.
I come into the peace of wild things
who do not tax their lives with forethought
of grief. I come into the presence of still water.
And I feel above me the day-blind stars
waiting for their light. For a time
I rest in the grace of the world, and am free.

— Wendell Berry, The Peace of Wild Things

Posts tagged kauai

Kauai, Hawai'i (Day Nine): Sleeping Giant, Lydgate Chocolate Farm, & Hanapepe

This was our last full day of the trip and looking back, I’m shocked by how much we were able to pack in before our flight left that evening! The day began with a sunrise hike (or what was supposed to be a sunrise hike) to the Sleeping Giant. We were exhausted by day nine of nonstop hiking and traveling, so we may have slept in a little longer than planned, and we were dealing with vet calls to home before we could leave. Nevertheless, early in the morning, we set off on the Nounou East Trail, a 3.4-mile trail near our hotel.

Hiking, TravelHannah SchultzJuly 23, 2022hawaii, kauai, sleeping giant, lydgate farms, chocolate farm tour, hike, hiking, nounou east trail, hanapepe, lilo and stitch, swinging bridge, mural, cacao, dark chocolate, white chocolateComment

Kauai, Hawai'i (Day Eight): National Tropical Botanical Garden

This day was one of the ones I was most excited for—because if you know me, you’ll know I’m a massive plant nerd and Jurassic Park fan. This place combines both of those loves into one magical package.

Travel, NatureHannah SchultzJuly 23, 2022national tropical botanical garden, botanic garden, hawaii, kauai, jurassic park, Moreton bay fig trees, allergen garden, mcbryde garden, kalapaki beachComment

Kauai, Hawai'i (Day Seven): Waimea Canyon State Park

This canyon is one of the most striking views on Kauai. It’s known as the Grand Canyon of the Pacific, and it was formed after the central volcano there collapsed 10 million years ago. The Waimea river then carved its way through the lava and basalt formations, leaving a deep, colorful gorge.

Hiking, TravelHannah SchultzJuly 23, 2022kauai, hawaii, hike, hiking, Waimea canyon, state park, lookout point, berry flat trail, canyon trail, lava lava beach clubComment

Kauai, Hawai'i (Day Six): Na Pali Coast

Our first full day on Kauai was one of our favorite parts of the entire trip and the one Ryan was most looking forward to: a boat tour of the Nā Pali coast. I’m slightly scared of boats and majorly scared of the open ocean, so the prospect of being on a raft flying across deep, deep water didn’t excite me, per se. However, I faced my fears, and this turned out to be one of my favorite things we did while in Hawaii.

TravelHannah SchultzJuly 23, 2022kauai, hawaii, napali coast, na pali, snorkel, raft, boat, tour, kauai sea tours, Poipu beach, hawaiian spinner dolphins, the dolphin poipuComment

Dec 31, 2023

Photography and Video, Life

A Year in Pictures: 2023

It was a year of travel to new and old places, the year I started my dissertation, the year I hiked eight miles and up volcanic sands while pregnant, the year we bought a wagon to take Argos on adventures again, and most importantly, the year that I become a mom.

Oct 21, 2023

Travel With Me: Maui & Big Island, Hawai'i (Days Eight, Nine, & Ten)

Our final day on Maui was much more relaxed (at least for me) than the previous. While Ryan went on a scuba diving excursion to the Lahaina Cathedrals (which was one of his favorite parts of the whole trip), I got a prenatal massage at the spa at the neighboring hotel to ours and read a book on the balcony. We then spent the rest of the day lounging in the pool and enjoying some farmer’s market soursop (a fruit I’ve only ever had in Hawai’i and am obsessed with).

Maui, Hawai'i (Day Seven): Road to Hana & Wai’anapanapa State Park

Oct 14, 2023

Nature, Travel

Maui, Hawai'i (Day Seven): Road to Hana & Wai’anapanapa State Park

By far one of the most famous activities to do on Maui is to drive the Road to Hana, a 64-mile stretch of highway along the coast, connecting Kahului to Hana. While the drive technically only takes three hours, what’s special about it is the number of roadside stops to see waterfalls, buy fresh banana bread, and take dips in the ocean. so plan on spending much more than a few hours on this excursion. While ideally you would stay the night in Hana to maximize your time for pit stops, it is possible to hit some of the highlights in a single day.

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— Hannah Schultz (biographical name): a Kentuckian, traveler, PhD student, hiker, environmentalist, and Great Pyrenees enthusiast

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