http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Hawaii/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , United States , Hawaii en-us Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:04:33 UTC Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:04:33 UTC Los AngelesArrived into LA excited and ready to go...ok yah thats a lie. I arrived into Los Angeles feeling crappy and ready to go to sleep. My whole body was achy I could NOT get comfortable on the plane and all I wanted to do was go to sleep. I walked down the stairs and found Ike. He ended up booking a hotel room for me due to roommate issues which at first I was PISSED about. I had told h http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Oahu/Waikiki/blog-351306.html Hier ein paar Eindruecke von den Hunden auf Big Island an die ich mein Herz verloren habe oder zumindestens muss Hoku es sich mit ihnen teilen Uebrigens sind die alle sog. rescue dogs das heisst sie wurden aus verschiedenen Umstaenden und Situationen gerettet und haben jetzt ein liebevolles neues zu Hause gefunden... bzw. eine Zwischenstation bei Debbie Joe einem sehr netten Ehepaar http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Big-Island/Kamuela/blog-350481.html hey bloggertjes hier nog een update dwij hebben een week verbleven in het hookena beach park wat echt wel super leuk was. wakker worden met het uitzicht op de zee met dus wel douche met water opgewarmd door de zon we konden daar dus snorkelen en hebben veel vissen gezien vooral de yellow tang en de schattige stripebelly puffer en de spotted eagle ray diegenie die finding nemo hebben gezien eagl http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Big-Island/Kailua-Kona/blog-350212.html Last day was spent doing some shopping stretching and sunning. It was difficult to say goodbye http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Kahoolawe/blog-344594.html hey bloggertjes hier een berichtje van de reizigers van uit het zonnige Hawaii Onze eerste slaapplek was echt super een hotel met een zwembad wel op het toeristische Honululu. onze tweede slaapplek was bijna tussen de padden maar het was te donker om onze tent op te zetten dus mochten we in een kabine slapen wat ik unad wel veel leuker vond maar natuurlijk om bij de wc's te geraken moest je d http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Maui/Kahului/blog-344153.html A week has gone by since we landed and Michelle has headed home. We had every intention of posting daily but by the time we got back to our room we fell asleep exhausted. Here are a few highlights of our days. Our first day was one of my favorite days. We headed to Huna beach one of the top 10 beaches in the world. We swam and after being sufficiently roasted headed up to the North end of http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Big-Island/Kailua-Kona/blog-343287.html Aloha Hawaii JULY 2008OK. I will admit it. Hawaii wasnrsquot really the top of my Must visit list. But it is now.Just off the land of Supersize me the country that brought us jumbo fries and Uncle Sam Hawaii is a pretty piece of paradise sitting daintily in the middle of the great Pacific Ocean. This is Hawairsquoi and it is divine.I kid you not the temperature in July is a perfect 28o http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Oahu/Waikiki/blog-342530.html Hawaii FIne thanks. The 6 hour flight from LA to Honolulu arrived just before midday. As we approached to land we were surprised at how big Oahu was and how many high rise buildings there were. At the airport we boarded the bus to Waikiki where we had booked a hostel just one block from Waikiki beach. After checking in we went for something to eat before getting our first taste of Hawaii's be http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Oahu/Waikiki/blog-341481.html HiI know its been awhile Just gettin' in the groove. Workin' and getting adjusted. Here's some pics from over the last month.Hope everyone had an awesome HalloweenEnjoy Miss yousAllison http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Oahu/Honolulu/blog-341043.html After visiting the Hawaiian Islands in 1997 I realized a deep connection with the culture and itrsquos people along with the landscapes and the surrounding ocean. My exgirlfriends parents sponsored my trip in 1997 so I stayed at the finest resorts and dined many of the most reputable restaurants on the islands. Next I traveled to Oahu in 2000 to attend the wedding of good friend of mine. http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Hawaii/blog-339163.html I made it to Kauai a few days ago. Spent much of Thurday settling in. Had to go to the storeroom and get the bike running. Started up with no problems. Took it for a ride to recharge the battery and had breakfast at the Tip Top. Not much changes there. Jackassed all my stuff back and forth to the condo in Poipu. Only a few yards from the beach. Not much of a room but thats fine. Bought the rental http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Kauai/blog-338365.html When travelers mention Hawaii everybody says Waikiki Kauai Big Island or Maui. Few say anything about the island known for pineapples Lanai just a short ferry boat ride across the Auau channel from Lahaina Maui. We were talked into a day trip to Lanai by our dear friend Debbie several years ago. We had just met her on a golf course a few days prior. She invited us to join her her ex h http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Lanai/blog-337156.html The big island of Hawaii the youngest in the Hawaiian chain is my least favorite part of paradise. It is probably the endless black lava landscape that runs counter to my vision of paradise white sandy beaches lush green hillsides and valleys waterfalls and streams running through towns. Did I say white sand beaches There is only one here in Waikoloa. The rest are black sand beaches th http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Big-Island/Kailua-Kona/blog-336994.html We arrived into Honolulu after a very long 20 hour plane journey and Ev was welcomed to America and proclaimed to be a US Resident. Happy that we made it in before the 30 strong queue of Philipinos behind us we made our way into Honolulu via the cheap hotel bus. We checked into our slightly worn hotel 2 blocks from Waikiki Beach. We knew already that we were in paradise Sadly they don't let you http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Oahu/Waikiki/blog-336380.html It was the last day so it was inevitable we had time to kill and no home in which to stay. This was the case with all travelling days on this trip so we headed for an internet cafe to pass some time. As it was the last day and we had no kithchen anymore we actually ventured out to a 'real' restaurant in Chinatown for a fairwell supper before hitting the cinema. It was the first time in a real http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Oahu/Waikiki/blog-335621.html Last days in Hawaii Monday 13th October 2008Our last few days here in Hawaii Big Island have been idyllic very relaxed and chilled out. We have done a lot of walking to various local rocky coves and beaches. The turtles decided not to grace us with their presence however we saw some pretty fishes. Perhaps wersquoll see some turtles in Fiji. Tomorrow Tuesday 14th October we leave here ea http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Big-Island/Hilo/blog-334043.html Seeing Jupiter I forgot to mention a most exciting experience. Whilst waiting to see the sunset on Mauna Loa volcano we got to see Jupiter. One of the rangers had a very powerful telescope and he let us have a look once he had set it up. First focus was on Venus and then on Jupiter. We could see the planet clearly with it's four moons in orbit. Brilliant http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Big-Island/blog-333113.html Volcano Hawaii Friday 10th October 2008According to Hawaiian legend and tradition Halemarsquoumarsquou Crater on Kilauea volcano is the home of Pele the goddess of fire and volcanoes. Pele is responsible for the fiery eruptions of this the worldrsquos youngest and most active volcano on land and so is both feared and revered as the bringer of disaster and the giver of life as the isla http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Big-Island/blog-333099.html The last few days of our Hawai'i expedition were very lazy Both days consisted of getting up around midday making our packed lunches and driving to Waimanalo Bay our favourite on O'ahu. After spending the afternoons playing on the beach and in the sea we headed back to our hotel room for dinner and entertainment. The only point to note is that we went out to play glowinthedark minigolf b http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Oahu/blog-332707.html Another late start meant we were headed to Pearl Harbour during the hottest part of the day. We put the hood down system pumping and tried not to look too gay in our car as we drove A tricky feat. When we arrived at the memorial we took our ticket and waited the hour or so until our tour started. We looked around all the free parts but were reluctant to part with the 20 dollars or so to go insi http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Oahu/blog-332706.html Today we decided to find a new beach to play on We headed along the east coast this time and came across Waimanalo Bay. It was a perfect beach with plenty of space to play and also some shade for Ollie so that he didn't burn. We spent the afternoon messing around before getting bored around 4pm and driving back to Waikiki. We had spent the last 5 nights in and as it was the weekend we deciced to http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Oahu/blog-332705.html Today was a 'busy' day. As we didn't want to take the chance of getting on the public bus with all our bags again Ollie and Dale left Mark in the hostel to guard the luggage. They took the bus back to the airport where they were to pick up the rental car. After a few hours Mark was beginning to get a bit worried but then he caught site of a white convertible cruising into the parking lot of the http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Oahu/Waikiki/blog-332704.html Hurrah for Hilo Wednesday 8th October 2008 10.30 a.m.Yesterday morning our flight left Honolulu at 9.20 a.m. and by 10.05 we were banking sharply down over crystal clear seas fringed by rain forest to the old town of Hilo on the east coast of Hawaii otherwise known as Big Island. We got off the plane in high humidity and heat at a pretty little onestorey airport planted with tropical flowe http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Big-Island/Hilo/blog-332468.html Hanauma Bay Oahu Hawaii Monday 6th October 2008Hanauma is very scenic as our photos show however the marine life isnrsquot as colourful or abundant as the travel guides indicate or at least wasnrsquot yesterday. The coral is dull and the green turtles and parrotfish were elsewhere. We saw some nice fish though and John spotted a sea snake. The weather was glorious and despite being a S http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Oahu/Waikiki/blog-332138.html Our trip started with driving up with Mattrsquos Dad Ross to Sydney. When the trip was booked back in March the only flight available at the time we wanted to go was on AFL Grand Final Saturday. Following the stellar performance of Mattrsquos beloved Hawthorn Hawks he knew from the outset of the finals that they would play at the Grand Final. As it turned out we couldnrsquot watch it http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Hawaii/blog-331733.html Pearl Harbour Saturday 4th October 2008Pearl Harbour was worth the hour and a quarter bus ride. It was quite moving. We did feel a bit regimented by the US Navy personnel who take visitors out to the Arizona monument. One cannot take anything on the tour and drinking even water is FORBIDDEN in respect to the thousand plus crew whose bodies were never recovered from the wreckage Howe http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Oahu/Honolulu/blog-330867.html ldquoHawaii FiveOrdquoor is it ldquoHawaii Onoldquo Thursday 2nd October 2008Waikiki OahuI know that we are spoilt living in Spain close to beautiful big sandy beaches and that last week we were on the stunning Pacific coast of California but to say that Waikiki beach is a disappointment is an understatement. Due to overdevelopment and hotels built too close to the beach what is http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Hawaii/Oahu/Waikiki/blog-330862.html