Thursday I left Kona and the Big Island behind and flew to Honolulu on Oahu. We flew past Haleakala on Maui Then we passed Kahoolawe as well as Lanai and Molokai Then we approached Oahu flying past Ewa Beach. Then circled back, to land at Honolulu. Alanah had come from Arizona and we spent theContinue reading “October 5, 2023”
Category Archives: Tourist
Graduation
Another grandchild graduated from High School. This if the fifth. . . Not possible!!! I’m not that old! The first Grandson graduated four years ago here in Phoenix. He graduated from a large public high school with somewhere near 400 other kids. The next year, the oldest Granddaughter graduated from a small school on baseContinue reading “Graduation”
Florida in February
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”
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 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”
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”
Puerto Penasco
“Arizona’s Beach” is located three to four hours south of Phoenix (depending on who is driving). Affectionately known as Rocky Point, this town is in the upper section of the Gulf of California. After a drive through the lovely town of Gila Bend, and past the military gunnery range, through the Organ Pipe Cactus NationalContinue reading “Puerto Penasco”
Alanah’s Thoughts on 2018 trip
I came across this journal type synopsis written by Alanah, of our trip to the Big Island to see the volcano erupting. Marlene took us to the airport early 6:15am to catch our flight at 7:30am… from phoenix Terminal 3. Luckily for us we took the extra time as the TSA were checking everyone’s foodContinue reading “Alanah’s Thoughts on 2018 trip”
Legendary Ellenborough Falls
No . . . this waterfall is not in Hawaii. It is in Australia. My wife and I were traveling through New South Wales in Australia a few years ago. We were taking a road trip from Sydney north to Brisbane along the coast, checking out as many beaches as we could. We stopped offContinue reading “Legendary Ellenborough Falls”
TropicalCastaway 