Hilo
18. Januar 2017 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
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 anotherWeiterlesen
Pāhoa
19. Januar 2017 in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
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 aWeiterlesen
Kalapana
19. Januar 2017 in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
We continued our drive through the Puna district on to the Red Road and Kalapana.
Rainbow Falls
19. Januar 2017 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
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'dWeiterlesen
Mauna Kea visitor center
19. Januar 2017 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
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 watchedWeiterlesen
Mauna Kea summit
19. Januar 2017 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
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 aWeiterlesen
Mauna Kea summit
19. Januar 2017 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
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 weWeiterlesen
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
20. Januar 2017 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
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 wereWeiterlesen
Jaggar museum and observatory
20. Januar 2017 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
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 JaggarWeiterlesen
chain of craters road
20. Januar 2017 in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
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 longWeiterlesen
scenic view
20. Januar 2017 in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
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.
Holei Sea Arch
20. Januar 2017 in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
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 itWeiterlesen
Pu'u Loa Petroglyphs
20. Januar 2017 in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 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 knowWeiterlesen
Kilauea Iki Crater/Kilauea overlook...
20. Januar 2017 in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 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 nearbyWeiterlesen
Condo view and Diamond Head Crater Hike
21. Januar 2017 in den USA ⋅ 🌧 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). TheWeiterlesen
Diamond Head Crater Hike
21. Januar 2017 in den USA ⋅ 🌧 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 pathwayWeiterlesen
North Shore of Oahu
21. Januar 2017 in den USA ⋅ 🌧 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 upWeiterlesen
Polynesian Cultural Center
21. Januar 2017 in den USA ⋅ 🌧 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 canWeiterlesen
Polynesian Cultural Center
21. Januar 2017 in den USA ⋅ 🌧 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.
Pali lookout
22. Januar 2017 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 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 stoppedWeiterlesen
Kailua Beach/ Lanikai Beach
22. Januar 2017 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 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 theWeiterlesen
Waimanalo/Makupu'u and Halona blowhole
22. Januar 2017 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 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 soWeiterlesen
Bishop Museum
23. Januar 2017 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 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 HawaiiWeiterlesen
Hanauma Bay
23. Januar 2017 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 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. MikeWeiterlesen
Pearl Harbor USS Arizona Memorial
24. Januar 2017 in den USA ⋅ 🌧 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 madeWeiterlesen