Kevin and his Slate-Pencil Sea Urchin

Turtle Awesomeness

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October 11th 2009
Today we had a free snorkeling trip to Molokini crater, as part of our rental of the condo. Molokini is a partially sunken volcanic crater off the coast of Maui that has really good visibility for snorkeling and diving. Interesting tidbit found on Wikipedia -- During World War II, the United States Navy used Molokini for target practice because its shape is somewhat similar to a battleship. Now ... 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