Here are scenes of Honolulu, City of High Rises, beaches, rain forest, ethnic neighborhood, Indigenious Art, etc. This is my first Blog entry. Wanted to post more photos, but somehow, it would not take. Anyone else with this problem? [View Full Entry]

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I've made two trips to Hawaii this year. I have to say it is quickly becoming one of my favorite destinations... Excellent weather, friendly people, easygoing attiture towards life, fun activities if you're into water sports... and of course BEAUTIFUL SCENERY!! Can't wait till next time.. [View Full Entry]

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Hi Everybody How are you guys? Here in Hawaii everything is fine. We are having a great time here. The winter is here and I have only been to the beach 2-3 times the last 2-3 weeks. (Surfing 3-4times) sooo it is bad. Hang looos.....soon it's coooooler.. I have a lot to do at school right now, papers and midterms, but sooon it's spring brake... I like... Then we are going to Big Island and Maui.. That will be awsome... :) Hang in there guys, a new blogg will be in your box sooon...:) I will show you guys some pictures [View Full Entry]

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I'm sorry for openly lying to everyone, lol.. i totally told everyone i'd have pictures and what not up a couple days ago buuuut alas, i do not. The pictures are still not up as a matter of fact, so i have yet to tell you about the Hilton and the days to follow. Worst case, i'll have all these pictures on CD or something and i'll send them after i get home. Today's my last full day here, guys! It went by sooo fast! Well i miss all of you, and i am looking forward to seeing you when i [View Full Entry]

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So sorry i cant explain now but here's a bunch of pictures... hope you enjoy! [View Full Entry]

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Sorry guys, got in late this evening and alas i am too exhausted to write everything we did since my last entry so i'll have to hold off until tomorrow. I'll hopefully have plenty of pictures to go along with everything as well... i have sooo many stories to tell. But i have to go now cuz i totally have to eat an apple pie because it won't fit in the fridge. Yall know how i do;) Check back tomorrow xoxo Fran By the way, dave told me he HE was "Keona", but i still don't know evelyn from switzerland or [View Full Entry]

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It was a beautiful morning, 78 degrees and virtually cloudless. We met the Scott's friend, Penny, at a nearby restaurant and headed to "Long Ears" together, a renowned coffee plantation owned by Wendell Branco, in the Honoka'a congregation. About ten years ago, he retired from the Waimea fire department and took up the hobby of growing coffee per a friend's suggestion. He's known for his aged coffee, a noticeably popular choice discovered quite by accident - he stored more coffee than he was selling at the time, and after trying the aged coffee quite some time later, he decided its unique, [View Full Entry]

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Some more photos of maui, including the awesome hostel i stayed at in the (not as awesome, but happily non-touristy) town of Wailuku, which is nestled in the Iao River Valley with the Maui Mountains as backdrop. A short hike into the mountains revealed awesome views of cloud-shrouded mountain peaks, a tree canopy covered in flowers, wild strawberry guavas, and some surprisingly prickly underbrush. When pictures can't do justice: At Makena (Big and Little beach), I had one of the most surreal experiences of my life. Playing in the surf, one of they guys I was hanging out with told me [View Full Entry]

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Again, i couldn't sleep in this morning, as tired as i was. But somehow i feel well-rested this morning. It's beautiful outside... i hope it stays that way for my last week. I remember what we've done recently but i could not tell you the exact order, so i'll just sketch out a few things... "One day" we went out on a home-school field trip for the kids to the vanilla factory... They get the vanilla from orchids... did i tell u this story already? I'm getting deja vu.. anyway that was fun, Melia and Bryan came too. I have a [View Full Entry]

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I am all kinds of tired at the moment so i'll try to shorten this as much as possible... i woke up at 3:00 this morning and called Bryan to see if he was still coming cuz the scott's said he loves to sleep and they really didnt think he was gonna come... so anyway i called him and he answered immediately and said he's in the neighborhood and will be here in 10 seconds. He was so awake and hyper i was like whaaaat... lol but anyway I'll write more later. And i know i keep saying that, but for [View Full Entry]

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