I feel soooooo much safer now. We went to Florida in February of 2022 for a long weekend – traveling on a Wednesday and returning late on Saturday. . . just a chance to get away to a sunny beach! Once we arrived at the airport, I put on my mask – that piece ofContinue reading “Florida in February”
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The Adventure you are ready for is the one you will get. – Jeff Probst
January 5, 2022 It is just a little after 6:00 AM and I am on a plane waiting to takeoff for Kona. I will stop in Los Angeles to change planes, and maybe I’ll get pre-cleared for Hawaii. When I got to the TSA Security for “C” gates, the line was out onto the concourse,Continue reading “The Adventure you are ready for is the one you will get. – Jeff Probst”
Scott Manley
Our neighbor down the road is an artist. He takes pieces of slate that came from the roof of a historic church in Honolulu and carves a picture into them. Typically. the picture is Hawaiian based. We went to the farmer’s market in Waiohinu where he displays his work on Fridays. Here are a coupleContinue reading “Scott Manley”
Hawaii Beckons
October 31, 2021 I am on my way back to Hawaii. Based on the recent actions of the government in Hawaii relating to the pandemic, I decided it would be in my best interest to get vaccinated. In some locations in Hawaii, you have to prove that you are vaccinated before they will let youContinue reading “Hawaii Beckons”
Hawaii 1962-63
When I was 6 years old, my family moved to Hawaii. We lived on Oahu in a small town on the northeast corner called Laie. We were in Honolulu a number of times. On one of these times, we visited the Aloha Tower. In order to get from Laie to Honolulu, it was necessary toContinue reading “Hawaii 1962-63”
Hukilau
A Hukilau is a way of fishing. It comprises a large net with a rope around the net that has ti leaves tied to the rope. The ti leaves would scare the fish into the net as the community of people would all pull on the rope, making it close up the net. Everyone whoContinue reading “Hukilau”
Polynesian Cultural Center 1962
View of Laie from the hills above
Miscellaneous Travel Adventures
May 18, 2012 Drove over to San Diego and spent the night on the boat. The next day, we drove up to Los Angeles arriving around 6 PM. We checked into a Hotel and then around 11 PM, we left the truck at a parking facility near the airport. In the morning, we caught theContinue reading “Miscellaneous Travel Adventures”
November 2019
I was deleting files on my computer, and came across this file. It is a log of my trip in November 2019. I think this was my first solo trip to Hawaii. November 2, 2019 4:30 AM SuperShuttle pick up at home and ride to Airport. 6:00 AM Delta flight from Terminal 3 at PhoenixContinue reading “November 2019”
Puerto Rico – 2017
We flew into San Juan on a Saturday night, arriving at 10:00 PM. We picked up a rental car at the airport and proceeded to promptly get lost in the dark, in the rain, and it seemed to us, in a foreign country, in the mountains in the central part of Puerto Rico. Fortunately, thisContinue reading “Puerto Rico – 2017”
TropicalCastaway 