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”
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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”
Return to Paradise – 8/28 & 29
We went to the beach today. Ok, it isn’t a “beach” in the traditional Hollywood fashion, white powdered sand, waving palm trees, cabanas every ten feet, lounge chairs and cabana boys who bring you drinks with the little umbrellas – It is more of a shore line. A rocky shore line with short clifs whereContinue reading “Return to Paradise – 8/28 & 29”
Return to Paradise – 8/27
After the lavish welcome and wonderful feeling of the Aloha spirit we received at the Hawaii MVD, we headed out to do some shopping. We purchased six 2 x 4 x 12 for the eastside porch of the shed, a large and heavy digging bar for dislodging large rocks, and a mini refrigerator. I hadContinue reading “Return to Paradise – 8/27”
Return to Paradise – 8/26 – Hawaii MVD
Thursday 8/26/2021 The lumber yard has been calling and leaving messages about my delivery. Apparently, half the stuff on the order is unavailable and they may not have it for three weeks – but when they do have it, they will deliver it for free. Every time I call them back, the phone rings, andContinue reading “Return to Paradise – 8/26 – Hawaii MVD”
Return to Paradise – Continued
Friday – 8/20/20201 Worked on the gates. When I built them, I was one slat short. I purchased one more slat when I arrived on Wednesday and when I went to put it in place, it was wider than the space. This meant that I needed to either cut it down, which would make itContinue reading “Return to Paradise – Continued”
Return to Paradise – Continued – the long walk home
8/19/2021 After getting off the bus, I walked back up the highway about a hundred feet or so before turning onto Kama’oa Road. I walked past a couple of houses to the left and the highway maintenance yard on the right. I was glad that there was a full moon as it was starting toContinue reading “Return to Paradise – Continued – the long walk home”
Return to Paradise – Continued – 8/19
Thursday 8/19/2021 I set up three of the four solar panels on the roof of the shed. I need to either cut off the connectors from the fourth or get connectors to continue the leads. I hooked the panels to the controller and to the two batteries. The controller shows that they are charging. AfterContinue reading “Return to Paradise – Continued – 8/19”
Return to Paradise
7/20/21 I called a septic tank supplier in Kona and spoke with someone named Dusty. He gave me the contact information for an engineer for a septic system. I called the number he gave me and spoke with a guy named David. We discussed the project in Naalehu and he quoted me a price ofContinue reading “Return to Paradise”
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