The Kahala Lobby Orchids

First Day in Paradise

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April 29th 2010
Hawaii dawned cloudy and rainy, on this our first morning in paradise. Having slept off the jet lag, your author was raring to go. First stop - the coffee kiosk in the lobby to get Vanda a "grande" cup of Starbucks joe. As I've learned - she needs that first cup in the morning to get going and today it aided in quelling the encroaching jet lag headache. Once Vanda was fortiifed, it was off to ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more