Lanikai Pillboxes

We decided to do the hike up to the pillboxes in Lanikai before heading to the beach for the day. We brought Tara since Lanikai beach allows dogs. There were some very steep parts that we had to use ropes in order to climb but the kids were rockstars and kept on pushing. Unfortunately, there was a pretty steep part right before the first pillbox and it was really crowded. Tara was a little drained by that point and didn't want to climb. We didn't want to force her so we headed back down and walked over to the beach to relax. We still were able to get some nice views and the hike was fun. I would love to go back and make it the rest of the way up. :) Sometimes, though, you have to adjust your plans and make it work. We still had a great time!