November 19th 2009  North America » United States » Hawaii » Maui
Hey guys. It's the first day on the Hawaii trip. We got here by plane. Had to leave our house in Tucson around 4:00 am. It wasn't too great, especially since I'm most definitely not a morning person. ... [full story]

November 21st 2009  North America » United States » Hawaii » Maui » Kahului
Fooled you, it is Wailuku, a small town in north central Maui, known for being an industrial town. But it is being rediscovered by travel blogs and magazines as a mecca for good authentic local food. ... 3 photos [full story]

September 27th 2009  North America » United States » Hawaii » Maui » Lahaina
Last night we ordered breakfast to be delivered to the room. We had to get up early for it, but breakfast was delivered at 6:30. Everything came as requested except they brought a pot of coffee in ... 4 photos [full story]

September 16th 2009  North America » United States » Hawaii » Maui » Lahaina
Arrived in Honolulu Thursday night after a stopover in Los Angeles. Taxi to Waikiki Beach which is hot, hot, hot - in many ways!! Friday we took the No 42 bus to Pearl Harbor and took the boat acro ... 12 photos [full story]

September 11th 2009  North America » United States » Hawaii » Maui » Upcountry
Well.... One week left on the beautiful Valley Isle. Today was a great day. I took the dogs Mele and Mauka down to the beach tied them in the shade and went for my first solo surf. A super fun ... [full story]

August 28th 2009  North America » United States » Hawaii » Maui » Upcountry
Getting super excited! Leaving on Sunday night for Guatemala if all goes well, meaning there is space available for us on the planes! I think I am more nervous flying stand-by this time than I was we ... [full story]

August 24th 2009  North America » United States » Hawaii » Maui
This is the day, we leave the paradise. We finished packing as much as possible. Kids wanted to use the boogie board. So P1, P2 and I decided to drive to Kaanapali beach for one last swim. We took the ... [full story]

August 24th 2009  North America » United States » Hawaii » Maui
We could not sleep well. Car alarm went off intermittently between 1 and 3 am. We finally work up around 7 am. Kids had homemade omelets. Their scuba lessons start at 9:30 in the neighboring pool. In ... [full story]

August 24th 2009  North America » United States » Hawaii » Maui
We woke up to the sound of three alarms (2 cell phones). Kids were cooperative. By the time we left home, it was already 2:45 am. Roads were pretty much empty. We wore 2 layers of clothing, and took o ... [full story]

August 24th 2009  North America » United States » Hawaii » Maui
On this day, there was excitement as well as some apprehension. Snorkeling! We left home around 8:30 am after breakfast. We need to find a parking spot that will be valid for 7 hours in Lahaina. Morn ... [full story]