Pu'u Loa Petroglyphs

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 knowЧитать далее
Holei Sea Arch

After a long drive we made it down to the Pacific Ocean to see this arch created by the erosion of the waves against the lava. Carole was breaking the rules again when posing for this picture, but itЧитать далее
scenic view

We ate a quick lunch and enjoyed the view here. It wasn't the best $8 turkey hoagie I've ever had, but at least there was a view and the sun came out for us.
chain of craters road

Chain of Craters Road is a 19-mile/30-km winding paved road through the East Rift and coastal area of the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. We saw lava for miles and miles along this road. A longЧитать далее
Jaggar museum and observatory

Kīlauea is a currently active shield volcano, and the most active of the five volcanoes that together form the island of Hawaiʻi. It is the clearly the highlight of Volcano National Park and JaggarЧитать далее
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

On Friday, we got up early and headed for Volcano National Park. We got there before the visitor center opened so we headed to the lava tube first. A short walk from the Visitors Center there wereЧитать далее
Mauna Kea summit

These are more pics at the summit...incredible sunset view above the clouds...we could also see the mountain on Maui in the distance. The coats we're wearing were provided by the tour company and weЧитать далее
Mauna Kea summit

We drove up the winding road to the summit and waited for the sun to set at the top of Mauna Kea. About a dozen massive telescopes line the summit as the location, atmosphere and elevation make it aЧитать далее
Mauna Kea visitor center

On the way up to the summit of Mauna Kea we had to stop at the visitor center to slowly acclimate to the elevation before going to the summit. Saw some interesting silversword plants there and watchedЧитать далее
Rainbow Falls

We booked a tour with Arnott's Lodge to drive up to the summit of Mauna Kea. The first stop was Rainbow Falls. As you can see, the falls were beautiful and the banyan tree was the biggest banyan we'dЧитать далее
Kalapana

We continued our drive through the Puna district on to the Red Road and Kalapana.
Pāhoa

The morning of our first day we took a drive through the Puna district of the Big Island. Its a more remote, relatively untraveled area with a lot of beautiful scenery. We saw a hot spring pond and aЧитать далее
Hilo

We arrived the evening of January 18. We first landed in Honolulu after about nine hours nonstop from Atlanta. Carole was feeling motion sick, so she was less than excited about hopping on anotherЧитать далее
Atlanta, GA

Early in the morning of November 1st we got up and trudged off the ship and walked to the bus station to head toward the airport. Our honeymoon was almost over! We were sad to be leaving ourЧитать далее
Rialto Bridge and Grand Canal

The last item on our itinerary was to find the Rialto Bridge. With our day pass on the public vaporetto, we hopped on a crowded vessel and headed toward the bridge. When we got there, a street vendorЧитать далее
Honeymoon Gondola Ride, Continued

It is estimated that there were 8-10,000 gondolas during the 17th and 18th century. There are just over 400 in active service today, and virtually all of them are used for hire by tourists. The few inЧитать далее
A Honeymoon Must: Gondola Ride

Although very pricey (and especially pricey after dark), we opted to take an evening gondola ride to celebrate the romance of the city, and our recent marriage. We shared the boat with a family ofЧитать далее
St. Mark's Campanile

With a little daylight left, we opted to hop in line to go to the top of the Campanile. It was definitely worth the wait! We had beautiful views of Venice and the lagoon, despite the overcast weather.
Doge's Palace

Originally built in the 12th century, the palace underwent significant changes in the 15th century when it was expanded due to political changes and fires that damaged part of the structure. TheЧитать далее
Doge's Palace and Correr Museum

Although somewhat disconcerted by the lines to get into hot spots in St. Mark's square, we resorted to a tried and true favorite: recommendations from the travels of Rick Steves. Based on his tips, weЧитать далее
Piazza San Marco

The Piazza's history goes back as far as the early 9th century, when relics of St. Mark were stolen from Alexandria, Egypt. The first iteration of St. Mark's Church dates back to the 9th century asЧитать далее
More from Frari Church

In typical Franciscan fashion, the church's exterior is rather plain, but the interior is anything but plain. These images illustrate why Frari Church is one of Venice's art treasure troves. UnlikeЧитать далее
Frari Church

Our first stop in Venice was to see the Frari Church. Built over the course of the 14th century in the Italian Gothic style, the church houses many impressive works of art. Those pictured includeЧитать далее
Venice, Italy

Our final stop was Venice, which is a unique, beautiful city that is unfortunately completely overrun with tourists. Photographed above are the island of San Giorgio Maggiore and the Hilton MolinoЧитать далее
Ljubljana

All in all, Ljubljana was a neat little town that we would not mind visiting again — but only if Carole gets to spend more time in Lake Bled, too! During our time in Ljubljana, we ate at a busyЧитать далее
Ljubljana's St. Nicholas Church

Pictures of Robba Fountain on previous pages include St. Nicholas Church, which is pictured here. The church building was first mentioned in 1262, and suffered a fire a century later, leading to itsЧитать далее