Today was a long day that ran over into the next day. We planned to sleep in, but woke up early. We waited until noon to check out of our room. We then took a walk to a nearby restaurant for lunch. On the way to the restaurant, we saw a beautifully decorated office and […]
November 14, 2022 : Trip 8, Day 13 – The Thirty Three Hour Trip Home Read More »
Today we planned to do a tour of the beaches of Hawaii Island. Kealake Kua Beach where Captain Cook arrived at the Hawaiian Islands was our first stop. It was also our first skipped hike. It turns out the hike down to the beach was longer and much steeper than we expected. We hiked about
November 13, 2022 : Trip 8, Day 12 – Touring the Island of Hawaii Read More »
We started this morning where we finished yesterday. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Our first hike was the Kilauea Iki Trail. It travels along the edge of the caldera of Kilauea. You can see the current possibility of lava flow (steam) and the evidence of some relatively recent lava flows. We even got to see a
November 12, 2022 : Trip 8, Day 11 – Volcanoes National Park Read More »
We started our day on Hawaii Route 200. It is the main road across the big island. It is also the road to Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa. Our first destination was Mauna Kea. You can see both volcanoes from very far away. The area around Mauna Kea looks like a desert. Lots of browns
November 11, 2022 : Trip 8, Day 10 – The Big Island, Lots of Volcanoes Read More »
We drove to the northwest side of Kauai this morning to see the Waimea Canyon Overlook. From the top of the canyon, you can see for miles down the valley. It is an amazing canyon. You can trace it back from the highest point all the way to the Pacific Ocean. From the height of
November 10, 2022 : Trip 8, Day 9 – Another Day in Kauai Read More »
Our tour of Kauai began at Hanalei National Wildlife Reserve. The picture reinforces the name the Garden Island. Our next stop was a challenge. The trail was very hard to locate. We arrived at the small parking spot and got one of the few spaces available. There were no trespassing signs everywhere. We finally found
November 9, 2022 : Trip 8, Day 8 – A Tour of Kauai Read More »
After an early start and late finish yesterday, we had another early start today. We got up at 6:30 am to get to the airport for a helicopter ride. Our ride was from Maui to the cliffs of Molokai. On the way back to Maui, we got a glimpse of the island of Lanai. It
November 8, 2022 : Trip 8, Day 7 – A Helicopter Ride, An Airplane, and Some Waterfalls Read More »
The other reason we left for the hotel right after sunset the previous night was because we had to get up at 3 am the next day to greet the sun at Haleakala National Park. Our very early morning drive was over some very dark and mostly winding mountain roads. We also got an occasional
Today we moved from Oahu to Maui. Since we visited Diamond Head a day early, we had an open morning before our trip to Maui. Our flight gave us a chance to see the beauty of Hawaii from a different perspective. At the start of our flight, we had the opportunity to see a rainbow.
November 6, 2022 : Trip 8, Day 5 – Flight to Maui for a Sunset Read More »
Our agenda for today is a tour around the island of Oahu. We will see beaches, memorials, lookouts and Diamond Head. We will also take in some different sights along the way like these tall thin evergreens that seem to have a lot fewer branches than most evergreens. They look a bit like fish skeletons.