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The road to Hana, Hawaii

Posted onJanuary 15, 2008April 24, 20241 Comment

We start out under gray skies, but the woman at the front desk assured me that it will not rain and that it is a good day to drive to Hana. Indeed it is. The Read More …

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The coast south of Makena on Maui, Hawaii

Posted onJanuary 15, 2008April 24, 2024Leave a comment

It seems to take forever to drive from Kahului to our hotel on the coast south of Makena, but at last we are there. A late afternoon walk along (and above) the beach gave us Read More …

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Along the Kona Coast on the Big Island, Hawaii

Posted onJanuary 14, 2008April 24, 2024Leave a comment

We haven’t had much time to observe the volcanic roots of Hawaii, but we have constant hints as we travel through Kau and on into Kona. The landscape shifts subtly, the raw black rock of Read More …

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South Point on Hawaii’s Big Island

Posted onJanuary 13, 2008May 29, 2020Leave a comment

Late in the day we head down to South Point – the southernmost coast in the United States. The narrow road takes us through windswept meadows and past windmills (both functioning and defunct) before bringing Read More …

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Lane visits the sea turtles on Hawaii’s Big Island

Posted onJanuary 13, 2008April 24, 2024Leave a comment

While I was out collecting materials for my lei, Lane went to the black sand beach to look for sea turtles. He found some!  

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Lei Class on the Big Island of Hawaii

Posted onJanuary 13, 2008December 19, 2020Leave a comment

We came to the Big Island with very little idea of how we were going to spend our time. Kenny’s suggestion is that – instead of running around trying to see lots of stuff in Read More …

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Tropical beauty enough for everyone in Hilo, Hawaii

Posted onJanuary 12, 2008December 19, 2020Leave a comment

The SUN IS SHINING when we arrive in Hilo (a city usually preceded by the word “rainy.”), so we are off on the scenic route in search of either lunch or a botanical garden – Read More …

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Lighthouse birds on Kauai, Hawaii

Posted onJanuary 11, 2008April 24, 2024Leave a comment

I don’t know what I was expecting to find at Kilauea Lighthouse, but it wasn’t a bird sanctuary. Birds, however, really are the highlight here. At this time of year the area surrounding the lighthouse Read More …

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The Gardens of Bali Ha’i

Posted onJanuary 11, 2008April 24, 2024Leave a comment

>Hawaii – and particularly Kauai – has served as the location for many films over the years and tourists interested in such things can spend their whole vacation seeking out the exact locations where various Read More …

CategoriesHawaii, Kauai, USA

Na Pali from Ground Level

Posted onJanuary 11, 2008December 19, 2020Leave a comment

We continue on our way, stopping briefly along the way to join the surfers watching the waves crash on the sandy beaches just outside Hanalei. Then, quite suddenly, we find ourselves at the end of Read More …

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