http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Hawaii/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , United States , Hawaii en-us Wed, 25 Nov 09 00:43:12 +0000 Wed, 25 Nov 09 00:43:12 +0000 Hey guys. It's the first day on the Hawaii trip. We got here by plane. Had to leave our house in Tucson around 400 am. It wasn't too great especially since I'm most definitely not a morning person. The airport in Tucson was fine. The flight to LAX was fine. All in all it was all fine. The plane to Maui from LAX was huge. I loved it but it grew to be too long of a flight. I got bored in the last http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Maui/blog-454899.html 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. We are in Wailuku to see if it is really true. Our friend Denise has given us a strong recommendation so off we go. This is what Maui Time Weekly says Sam Sato's is one of the last great saimi http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Maui/Kahului/blog-454873.html Ein weiterer Tag im Paradies...AlohaStefan http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Oahu/Honolulu/blog-452849.html It feels good to be back Hawai'i's just great Took a day off today and enjoyed Honolulu. Will have some meetings tomorrow but will spend Wednesday and Thursday at the beach. Find the first pictures from paradise...AlohaStefan http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Oahu/Honolulu/blog-452160.html GREAT VACATION HOMES CONDOS AND COTTAGES ON KAUAI HAWAII.CLICK ON MY LINK FOR DETAILS 800hawaii.com http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Kauai/blog-444877.html So after a week of being wet on the Hilo side I decided it was time to head back west to Kona. Besides IronMan was approaching and I was signed up to volunteer for it...After a long but free bus journey the bus broked down and we had to wait an hour for the new bus to arrive I arrived in Kona along with my newfound friends Johanna Denmark and Lena Germany. I had previously booked http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Hawaii/blog-444827.html Okay It seems that I may not be all that good at keeping a travel blog... though I am going to try to update it weekly First and foremost that you all so much for your comments it is so helpful to hear from people I know and love when I am so far away.After a long day of flying and stopovers I made it onto the Big Island of Hawaii around 8 pm 3 am NS time meaning that I was awake for a http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Hawaii/blog-443417.html Cool site for those traveling to Oahu. This site is a great way to get to know the island from a locals' perspective. All must see attractions locations food places listed from a survey collected from those who live on the island. There are tips and cool places only locals would know. That way you can avoid expensive tourist traps and have enough money and time to do what you really want to http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Oahu/blog-443336.html Nov 6 2008Germaine's Luau http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Oahu/blog-442732.html Sights around Oahu http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Oahu/blog-441503.html Awesome diving today Dove the YO and San Pedro off Waikiki. Saw dolphins eels turtles sharks and the Atlantis sub. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Oahu/blog-441494.html Checkout from the hotel is at noon today but the flight doesnrsquot leave until after 500 PM so we still have time to do a little more before we leave.We started by sleeping in and not getting up until we were ready no alarm clock today. We considered eating breakfast on the hotel terrace overlooking the beach but after all the fancy meals we have had the last two weeks we decided someth http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Oahu/Honolulu/blog-441112.html The last day of cruising was pretty short. The ship arrived around 700 AM at the port of Honolulu. We had to have our bags packed and in the hallway last night so there was nothing much to do in that regard today. We had to be out of the cabin by 700 so we went to the buffet for our last meal on the ship. As usual we had plenty to eat except I seem to have finally eaten all the pineapple o http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Oahu/Honolulu/blog-441056.html This morning we woke up in the port of Nawiliwili Kauarsquoi. At this port the ship ties up to the pier so our days of tendering are over. We decided to have one last ldquoleisurelyrdquo breakfast in the Club restaurant. It was good as always and then we headed to the pier to meet our tour. Todayrsquos tour was apparently very popular as there were multiple buses. They took the firs http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Kauai/Nawiliwili/blog-440354.html Nun der Urlaub ist am Dahinsiechen wir wurde heute morgen mit tigerentenErgebnissen aus Deutschland geweckt das war das erste mal im Urlaub dass sogar ich den Laptop vor allen anderen Dingen anschaltete und sind inzwischen zurck in Honolulu und Stephan hat noch seinen iPod bekommen. Zeit also die letzten 14 Tage zu rekapitulierenDie schnste InselSchwierige Sache mit Ausnahme von O http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Oahu/Honolulu/blog-440352.html Last night we ordered breakfast to be delivered to the room. We had to get up early for it but breakfast was delivered at 630. Everything came as requested except they brought a pot of coffee instead of hot water for tea but that was easily corrected. So we got to enjoy a nice quiet breakfast on our balcony.We had to use the tender to get from the ship to the shore here in Maui. They anno http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Maui/Lahaina/blog-440089.html Lava by definition molten rock expelled by volcano during eruption.Lava and volcano are definitely not the vocabulary I need to use in my daily life. Growing up in Taiwan I am quite familiar with dead volcano. Now living in a metropolitan area of Houston lava and volcano seem so distant impossible unimaginable. Until my trip to Big Island where I accumulated many many of the once in a http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Big-Island/blog-439942.html Today is a scuba day Saw tons of turtles eels and two white tipped reef sharks http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Oahu/blog-439928.html Today is actually our second day on the ldquobig islandrdquo but we are on the other side of the island. We are in Kona today. This is much more of a tourist location than Hilo despite what our guide said yesterday. We had to use the lifeboats to get to shore since the water is to shallow for the ship to dock they anchor and then ferry people back and forth to shore. Conversely Hilo ha http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Big-Island/Kailua-Kona/blog-439919.html Today I visited the Garden Island Kaua'i. It is breathtaking... See the pictures http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Kauai/blog-439916.html