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Charleston and Augusta Mike and Carole
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Día 17
lunes, 10 de abril de 2017, 14:18
⛅ 24 °C
Altitud: 15 m
Estados Unidos Middleton Gardens 32.899794, -80.13650532°53’59” N 80°8’11” W
Middleton Place
10 de abril de 2017, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
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Día 17
lunes, 10 de abril de 2017, 14:13
⛅ 24 °C
Altitud: 15 m
Estados Unidos Middleton Gardens 32.899794, -80.13650532°53’59” N 80°8’11” W
Middleton Place
10 de abril de 2017, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
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Charleston and Augusta Mike and Carole
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Día 17
lunes, 10 de abril de 2017, 14:06
⛅ 24 °C
Altitud: 4 m
Estados Unidos Fort Moultrie 32.759219, -79.85785832°45’33” N 79°51’28” W
Charleston pics
10 de abril de 2017, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
These are just miscellaneous pics from walking around Charleston. The pink house is where we stayed. You can see how slanted the house is by lining up the telephone pole with the side of the house. It was a little disorienting inside. The horse and buggy pic was taken right outside that old home from the other direction and the pink flowers were outside a home only a block or two down.

The rest of the pics include a shot from the Pineapple fountain in Riley Waterfront Park, Carole pointing out the "Carolopolis" awards Charleston gives out each year for historic preservation, and a shot of Carole in front of the restaurant named "Slightly North of Broad" or "SNOB" for short.Leer más
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Día 17
lunes, 10 de abril de 2017, 13:52
⛅ 24 °C
Altitud: 4 m
Estados Unidos Fort Moultrie 32.759219, -79.85785832°45’33” N 79°51’28” W
Sullivan's Island/Ft. Moultrie
10 de abril de 2017, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
The following day we drove over to Sullivan's Island and toured Fort Moultrie. Fort Moultrie was originally built to protect Charleston during the Revolutionary War. It was later used by the Confederates to bomb Ft. Sumter and then by the union army to do the same. We walked around the fort and checked out the view of Ft. Sumter just across the water. Also saw the grave of Gen. Moultrie and this old church dating back to ....We later ate lunch at a restaurant called "The Obstinate Daughter".Leer más
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Día 17
lunes, 10 de abril de 2017, 13:49
⛅ 24 °C
Altitud: 17 m
Estados Unidos Cannon Park 32.78066, -79.94425332°46’50” N 79°56’39” W
Charleston Walking Tour
10 de abril de 2017, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
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Día 17
lunes, 10 de abril de 2017, 13:01
⛅ 24 °C
Altitud: 17 m
Estados Unidos Cannon Park 32.78066, -79.94425332°46’50” N 79°56’39” W
Charleston Walking Tour
10 de abril de 2017, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
We signed up for the Two Sisters Walking Tour of Charleston and it was really good. Charleston is basically one big outdoor museum so there's a reason the walking/historical tours are rated as the best "thing to do" on TripAdvisor. I was pretty bummed that the NCAA scheduled the UF v. South Carolina elite eight game during our tour, but it didn't stop me from going along. The gators lost anyway. :(

Pics include the statue of Washington and the monument to the Washington Light Infantry in Washington Square, Carole behind a boy statue in the garden of the Nathaniel Russell House, Charleston City Hall, view down Broad St. with the Charleston county courthouse on the right, and South Carolina's Society Hall.Leer más
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Día 17
lunes, 10 de abril de 2017, 12:50
☀️ 24 °C
Altitud: Nivel del mar
Estados Unidos Fort Sumter National Monument 32.752348, -79.87469332°45’8” N 79°52’29” W
Ft. Sumter
10 de abril de 2017, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
After spending the night in our rather interesting Air BNB apartment, we got up early and headed to the Charleston harbor to catch the ferry out to Ft. Sumter. It was a very pretty day and it was cool to be able to see Charleston from the water. Given how adamant they have been about preserving the architecture of the city it is not a stretch to say that the city skyline looks much the same as it did a century ago. We saw the old flag that flew over the fort and learned a bit more about the people involved in the place that started the Civil War.Leer más
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Día 1
sábado, 25 de marzo de 2017
⛅ 22 °C
Altitud: 20 m
Estados Unidos Macbeth Creek 32.870894, -80.07633132°52’15” N 80°4’35” W
Drayton Hall
25 de marzo de 2017, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
On our way from Augusta to Charleston we stopped at Drayton Hall which is west of Charleston. it is a plantation dating all the way back to 1738 and the only Plantation home near Charleston that managed to survive both the Revolutionary and Civil wars. The building has been kept largely in the state it would have been in centuries ago so it does look rather old. The rest of the grounds are nice as well and the tour was very informative.Leer más
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viernes, 24 de marzo de 2017, 22:05
🌙 18 °C
Altitud: 107 m
Estados Unidos Summerville 33.474964, -82.00967533°28’30” N 82°0’35” W
Augusta
24 de marzo de 2017, Estados Unidos ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
Later in the afternoon, we headed over to the August after finding out that the Savannah River Canal tour had been cancelled because they ran the boat aground earlier in the day. The museum was really pretty good. There was, of course, a lot of info on Augusta National Golf Course and the The Masters, and a large section covering the life and career of the "Godfather of Soul" James Brown, who was born and raised in Augusta.

Other pics include the Presbyterian church that President Wilson's father was pastor of during the Civil War, a pic from the window of our hotel and one of the inside of Hildebrandt's which was a little German deli where we had lunch.Leer más
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viernes, 24 de marzo de 2017, 21:58
🌙 19 °C
Altitud: 104 m
Estados Unidos Summerville 33.475034, -82.00957333°28’30” N 82°0’34” W
Boyhood home of Woodrow Wilson
24 de marzo de 2017, Estados Unidos ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
We arrived a little before noon and got our own personal tour of the house that President Woodrow Wilson lived in as a boy during and after the civil war.
His next door neighbor and best friend, Joseph Lamar, was later appointed to the US Supreme Court by President Taft.Leer más
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Hawaii trip Mike and Carole
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Día 7
miércoles, 25 de enero de 2017
⛅ 25 °C
Altitud: 3 m
Estados Unidos Kuhio Beach Park 21.276218, -157.82709121°16’34” N 157°49’38” W
Waikiki Beach
25 de enero de 2017, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
On Tuesday night we had Helena's Hawaiian food for dinner. We both thought it was a bit overrated, but they were very nice when we told them we were first timers. Later that night and again Wednesday morning we headed to Waikiki Beach. We met some of Carole's coworkers Tuesday night and just hung out at the beach Wednesday morning and early afternoon before having to head back to the airport to head home.Leer más
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Día 6
martes, 24 de enero de 2017
🌧 23 °C
Altitud: Nivel del mar
Estados Unidos USS Missouri 21.362117, -157.95342421°21’44” N 157°57’12” W
USS Missouri
24 de enero de 2017, Estados Unidos ⋅ 🌧 23 °C
The Missouri was controversially chosen by Truman to be the ship that staged the surrender of the Japanese (most felt it should be a ship that was stationed in Pearl Harbor during the attack). The Missouri was later used in the Korean War and the Gulf War before being retired to Pearl Harbor. We enjoyed checking out the way those guys lived while at sea and seeing the old computers from the early 90's. I'm depressed that is considered "old" now. Of course, Carole found a spelling error.Leer más
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Hawaii trip Mike and Carole
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Día 6
martes, 24 de enero de 2017
🌧 23 °C
Altitud: Nivel del mar
Estados Unidos USS Missouri 21.362117, -157.95342421°21’44” N 157°57’12” W
USS Missouri memorial
24 de enero de 2017, Estados Unidos ⋅ 🌧 23 °C
After visiting the Arizona, we bought tickets (rather expensive) to see the USS Missouri. The price was really worth it though to see where the Japanese surrendered to Gen. Macarthur and take a tour and explore the ship on our own. We got a pic of the document of surrendur and the captain's quarters. The other pic is a shot from the visitors center looking out over Pearl Harbor.Leer más
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Día 6
martes, 24 de enero de 2017
🌧 23 °C
Altitud: Nivel del mar
Estados Unidos USS Arizona 21.364894, -157.94999621°21’54” N 157°56’60” W
Pearl Harbor USS Arizona Memorial
24 de enero de 2017, Estados Unidos ⋅ 🌧 23 °C
Mike got online and bought tickets early the previous day so that we could go see the USS Arizona memorial. We just about missed our tour because it was almost impossible to find parking, but we made it. The memorial was amazing. It is built right above where the old ship lays and you can see the oil still bubbling up from the ship 75 years after she was sunk. A sobering thought to know that the bodies of hundreds of American sailors are still there in the sunken ship below, having paid the ultimate price for our country.Leer más
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Hawaii trip Mike and Carole
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Día 5
lunes, 23 de enero de 2017
⛅ 24 °C
Altitud: Nivel del mar
Estados Unidos Hanauma Bay State Underwater Park 21.269036, -157.69379221°16’9” N 157°41’38” W
Hanauma Bay
23 de enero de 2017, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
On Monday afternoon, we headed to Hanauma Bay for some snorkeling. Carole, of course, had her own snorkel and mask and Mike had to rent one. It was a little chilly, but we saw some amazing fish. Mike even saw a couple of sea turtles after Carole got too cold and headed back to the beach. The last pic is from the pool area in our condo building. We had Helena's Hawaiian food that night. We both thought it was a bit overrated.Leer más
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Hawaii trip Mike and Carole
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Día 5
lunes, 23 de enero de 2017
⛅ 24 °C
Altitud: 28 m
Estados Unidos Loi-Kalo Park 21.332921, -157.87061721°19’59” N 157°52’14” W
Bishop Museum
23 de enero de 2017, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
On Monday morning Carole was back at her conference and Mike headed to the Bishop Museum which was a really interesting look at Hawaii's history. Some fascinating exhibits told the story of how Hawaii was united under King Kamehameha, and how it eventually became a US territory and state. The cape and helmet below are what Kalaniʻōpuʻu, the king of Hawaii island at the time, placed on Capt. James Cook as a gesture of good will when he arrived at the island. Like many other European explorers to new lands, they thought he was a god.Leer más
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Día 4
domingo, 22 de enero de 2017
⛅ 23 °C
Altitud: 26 m
Estados Unidos Makapu‘u Gap 21.309385, -157.65671821°18’34” N 157°39’24” W
Waimanalo/Makupu'u and Halona blowhole
22 de enero de 2017, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
All kinds of beautiful views along the coast here, but the highlight was the Halona Blowhole. Apparently, on some days, there isn't much to see there, but this was a very windy day with heavy surf so the water was spewing up from the blowhole with every wave. Took some good videos. We got takeout that night at a Hawaiian seafood place. Lobster, crab, crawfish and shrimp. Had to work to get the food, which Mike did not care for; and it was a mess, which Carole did not care for, but we look like we had fun, right?Leer más
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Día 4
domingo, 22 de enero de 2017
⛅ 23 °C
Altitud: 4 m
Estados Unidos Alāla Point 21.395836, -157.72211121°23’45” N 157°43’20” W
Kailua Beach/ Lanikai Beach
22 de enero de 2017, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
After Pali Lookout we drove along the southeast coast of Oahu stopping at Kailua Beach and Lanikai Beach. With the wind and the waves we saw some pretty impressive kite surfing and walked along the beach for a bit.Leer más
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Día 4
domingo, 22 de enero de 2017
⛅ 21 °C
Altitud: 371 m
Estados Unidos Nu‘uanu Pali 21.366696, -157.79354521°22’0” N 157°47’37” W
Pali lookout
22 de enero de 2017, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
On Sunday Carole went to her conference and Mike visited a little PCA church in Honolulu. It just happened to be potluck Sunday! Woo hoo! Then we decided to drive around the rest of Oahu and stopped at Pali lookout first. Very very windy day!!Leer más
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Día 3
sábado, 21 de enero de 2017
🌧 22 °C
Altitud: 7 m
Estados Unidos Beauty Hole (historical)21.647658, -157.92762921°38’52” N 157°55’39” W
Polynesian Cultural Center
21 de enero de 2017, Estados Unidos ⋅ 🌧 22 °C
Before the trip, one of Carole's musts was to go to a luau. This place was recommended and the food and entertainment did not disappoint. The luau and the show afterward were very impressive.
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Día 3
sábado, 21 de enero de 2017
🌧 22 °C
Altitud: 7 m
Estados Unidos Beauty Hole (historical)21.647658, -157.92762921°38’52” N 157°55’39” W
Polynesian Cultural Center
21 de enero de 2017, Estados Unidos ⋅ 🌧 22 °C
We got here a little before 2pm and had a guided tour where we saw several interesting cultural shows including one from New Zealand, Tonga, and Samoa. We then watched a floating parade which you can see below.Leer más
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Día 3
sábado, 21 de enero de 2017
🌧 21 °C
Altitud: 11 m
Estados Unidos Sharks Cove 21.650211, -158.06221221°39’1” N 158°3’44” W
North Shore of Oahu
21 de enero de 2017, Estados Unidos ⋅ 🌧 21 °C
After hiking up Diamond Head and back we went back to the condo to shower and then decided to drive up to the North Shore of Oahu. We stopped by the Dole Plantation to buy some stuff and then drove up to Haleiwa Beach, Waimea Bay, and the Banzai Pipeline on our way to the Polynesian Cultural Center.Leer más
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Día 3
sábado, 21 de enero de 2017
🌧 21 °C
Altitud: 69 m
Estados Unidos Diamond Head 21.261916, -157.8060821°15’43” N 157°48’22” W
Diamond Head Crater Hike
21 de enero de 2017, Estados Unidos ⋅ 🌧 21 °C
The hike up the crater was pretty steep at times, and the footing was terrible. We saw a lot of joggers running up and down which we thought was nuts given the poor footing and how narrow the pathway was at times. Anyway, the view of the Pacific and of Honolulu once we got to the top was spectacular as you can see.Leer más
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Día 3
sábado, 21 de enero de 2017
🌧 21 °C
Altitud: 69 m
Estados Unidos Diamond Head 21.261916, -157.8060821°15’43” N 157°48’22” W
Condo view and Diamond Head Crater Hike
21 de enero de 2017, Estados Unidos ⋅ 🌧 21 °C
Friday night we flew to Honolulu from Hilo and it was a bit of an adventure to find our air bnb condo. We eventually did and it was a nice spot on the 28th floor overlooking Waikiki (see pic). The next morning we got up early and headed to Diamond Head hoping to beat the crowds. Unfortunately, we didn't beat the rain and wind; or the crowds actually. I can't imagine how crowded that place must be on a nice day.Leer más
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Día 2
viernes, 20 de enero de 2017
☁️ 21 °C
Altitud: 1.070 m
Estados Unidos Kīlauea Iki Crater 19.414107, -155.24791219°24’51” N 155°14’52” W
Kilauea Iki Crater/Kilauea overlook...
20 de enero de 2017, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
These pics are from the Kilauea overlook, Volcano House, Kilauea Iki Crater, Lua Manu crater and the Puhimau crater. On the way back to Hilo for a flight to Honolulu we stopped by the little nearby town of Volcano and went to the Volcano winery for a little wine tasting. Picked up a bottle of Volcano Red to bring home with us.Leer más
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Día 2
viernes, 20 de enero de 2017
☁️ 25 °C
Altitud: Nivel del mar
Estados Unidos Pu‘u Loa 19.292148, -155.12206119°17’32” N 155°7’19” W
Pu'u Loa Petroglyphs
20 de enero de 2017, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
We hiked about a mile and a half round trip for some carvings in the lava stone...not the best use of time in my opinion, but we didn't realize how lame it was till we got there. I suppose if you know more about what they meant it would be far more interesting. The Park website says there are over 23,000 petroglyphs there.

Further on, the road was closed to further car traffic. It would've been a 10 mile hike to get to the lava flowing across the road and into the Pacific. We didn't have time for such a long hike so this pic of the steam rising in the distance is the best we got.Leer más
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