Above the Clouds & Below the Waves - the Highs and Lows of Hawai'i's Big Island


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Published: June 10th 2013
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Having recovered from our exhausting hike to the lava flow along the coast the previous day, Yann and I had resolved to hike to the top of Mauna Loa on wednesday (8th May). Thankfully - with the summit of Mauna Loa being almost 14,000 feet (over 4000 metres) above sea level - we would be able to tackle the first 11,000 feet of ascent by car, meaning we would only have to climb the remaining 2000-p... Read Full Entry



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Waterfront homes between Mauna Kea Beach and Hapuna Beach
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Hulihe'e Palace in Kailua
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Posing in front of Mauna Kea, outside the Mauna Loa Observatory
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Yann at Ke-awa-iki Beach
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View from the Captain Cook trail - take one
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View from the Captain Cook trail - take two
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View from the Captain Cook trail - take three



11th June 2013

We've been following your travels
You are a very good photographer and we enjoy reading about your adventure. Thanks for sharing and keep them coming.
11th June 2013

Cheers!
Thanks very much! Unfortunately my Hawai'ian holiday is over now so it's back to reality for the time being, but I've still got another one or two travel blogs to go before I'm up-to-date!

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