Bird of Paradise

Ziplining Haleakala

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October 12th 2009
Today we revisited the volcano Haleakala, this time for a ziplining tour through the lush upcountry. The two guides were your typical fun-loving "if we make them laugh they'll tip us more" types -- the best kind to have! They got us all set up in our harnesses, and after the guys all readjusted their "boys", we set off on a short hike to the first zipline station. The first zipline was a shor ... 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