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April 14th 2014
Published: September 10th 2014
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Hawaii. Yep! it has long been a dream of mine to visit all 50 states. I don't know if I will ever get there, but I do know that Hawaii was the one state I thought FOR SURE would be one I didn't visit! Or the last one I would visit. Why? Because it's so far away! And although it has attractions I would like to see, I was not passionate about wanting to go. Now before you cry "blasphemy", let me exp... Read Full Entry



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Launie & Jeremy Kohnekamp
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I love to travel! Love to "see the sights!" I decided to start this travel blog to add some story to our trips. As it is now, I upload the pictures to some site, and that's about it. This blog will allow us to tell the story that goes with the pictures (and help remind me of any details I forget down the road ;)). I will try my hardest to add new trips to this blog in a timely manner! If you find that I post something that happened ages ago, it's probably that I forgot to post about it and just randomly came across the pictures! Hope you enjoy! ... full info
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The South Point (Ka Lae)The South Point (Ka Lae)
The South Point (Ka Lae)
The South Point (Ka Lae)The South Point (Ka Lae)
The South Point (Ka Lae)
The South Point (Ka Lae)The South Point (Ka Lae)
The South Point (Ka Lae)
See the fishing poles?
The South Point (Ka Lae)The South Point (Ka Lae)
The South Point (Ka Lae)
The South Point (Ka Lae)The South Point (Ka Lae)
The South Point (Ka Lae)
This is actually at the south tip according to the map on my phone. You have to walk the rocky coast to get here. Or you could follow the road I suppose. But where's the fun in that!
Green Sand BeachGreen Sand Beach
Green Sand Beach
The green tint of this sand is from the mineral olivine. The green and black sand is protected and illegal to remove from the beach because it is not renewable. These beaches form from a one-time eruption, so once the sand is gone, it's gone forever.
Green Sand BeachGreen Sand Beach
Green Sand Beach
Green Sand BeachGreen Sand Beach
Green Sand Beach
Punaluu Black Sand Beach ParkPunaluu Black Sand Beach Park
Punaluu Black Sand Beach Park
This was the first real all-black sand beach we saw. There were a few salt & pepper ones we went to, but this was all black. And just as the green sand beach, this is formed when lava meets the ocean and breaks into tiny little shards. The sand on this beach is fine like normal sand, but it is not soft. It's like little granules of glass. Not the best to have stuck in your shoes!
Punaluu Black Sand Beach ParkPunaluu Black Sand Beach Park
Punaluu Black Sand Beach Park
Sea turtles are protected on Hawaii too. You can't see it, but these were roped off so they could not be approached. The turtles like to come on shore and bask in the sun!
Punaluu Black Sand Beach ParkPunaluu Black Sand Beach Park
Punaluu Black Sand Beach Park
Punaluu Black Sand Beach ParkPunaluu Black Sand Beach Park
Punaluu Black Sand Beach Park
Punaluu Black Sand Beach ParkPunaluu Black Sand Beach Park
Punaluu Black Sand Beach Park
Punaluu Black Sand Beach ParkPunaluu Black Sand Beach Park
Punaluu Black Sand Beach Park
Punaluu Black Sand Beach ParkPunaluu Black Sand Beach Park
Punaluu Black Sand Beach Park
Hawai'i Volcanoes National ParkHawai'i Volcanoes National Park
Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park
Thurston Lava tube. This was once filled with a river of liquid lava flowing to the ocean. Much of the activity of Kīlauea and Mauna Loa is through other lava tubes hidden beneath the surface.
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Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park
Thurston Lava Tube
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Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park
Steam vents along the Crater Rim Drive
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Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park
Kīlauea Caldera with steaming Halema'uma'u crater.
Hawai'i Volcanoes National ParkHawai'i Volcanoes National Park
Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park
Pelehonaumea, or Pelé, the Goddess of Fire (or volcanoes depending on what you read or who you talk to). She is said to live in the Halema'uma'u Crater. Pelé is said to have a fiery temper and when Kīlauea erupts, it is because Pelé has been angered.
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Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park
Sunset over Mauna Loa.



11th September 2014

Kelly
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Amazing!
Now I really want to go to Hawaii! Glad that Amy's wedding took you there and that they had such a beautiful ceremony. It looks amazing and there's so much culture to absorb. I'm also not a fan of being on/in the large bodies of water, but I could totally hang out on the beach and enjoy the breeze and smell of the ocean! The scenery looks amazing and it would be so cool to see all of the different climates. Oh, and the volcano thing kind of freaks me out and fascinates me all at the same time! Lol. That church and the murals look really pretty too. :) I didn't have much interest in Hawaii before reading your blog, but now I'm intrigued. :)

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