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- onsdag den 18. januar 2017
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Højde: 12 m
Forenede StaterLehia Park19°43’59” N 155°0’28” W
Hilo
18. januar 2017, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 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 anotherLæs mere
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- torsdag den 19. januar 2017
- ☁️ 23 °C
- Højde: 62 m
- Forenede StaterLililoa19°26’54” N 154°51’44” W
Pāhoa
19. januar 2017, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☁️ 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 aLæs mere
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- torsdag den 19. januar 2017
- ☁️ 23 °C
- Højde: Havoverfladen
- Forenede StaterKalapana State Wayside Park19°21’17” N 154°58’46” W
Kalapana
19. januar 2017, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
We continued our drive through the Puna district on to the Red Road and Kalapana.
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- torsdag den 19. januar 2017
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Højde: 121 m
- Forenede StaterRainbow Falls19°43’11” N 155°6’35” W
Rainbow Falls
19. januar 2017, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 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'dLæs mere
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- torsdag den 19. januar 2017
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Højde: 2.790 m
- Forenede StaterPu‘ukalepeamoa19°45’29” N 155°27’19” W
Mauna Kea visitor center
19. januar 2017, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 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 watchedLæs mere
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- torsdag den 19. januar 2017
- ⛅ 9 °C
- Højde: 4.118 m
- Forenede StaterPu‘uwēkiu19°49’3” N 155°28’8” W
Mauna Kea summit
19. januar 2017, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 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 aLæs mere
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- torsdag den 19. januar 2017
- ⛅ 9 °C
- Højde: 4.118 m
- Forenede StaterPu‘uwēkiu19°49’3” N 155°28’8” W
Mauna Kea summit
19. januar 2017, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 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 weLæs mere
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- fredag den 20. januar 2017
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Højde: 1.211 m
- Forenede StaterSteaming Bluff19°25’51” N 155°16’4” W
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
20. januar 2017, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 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 wereLæs mere
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- fredag den 20. januar 2017
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Højde: 1.254 m
- Forenede StaterHawai‘i Volcanoes National Park19°25’12” N 155°17’17” W
Jaggar museum and observatory
20. januar 2017, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 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 JaggarLæs mere
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- fredag den 20. januar 2017
- ☁️ 23 °C
- Højde: 574 m
- Forenede StaterHōlei Pali19°18’59” N 155°9’43” W
chain of craters road
20. januar 2017, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☁️ 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 longLæs mere
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- fredag den 20. januar 2017
- ☁️ 23 °C
- Højde: 516 m
- Forenede StaterHōlei Pali19°18’51” N 155°9’9” W
scenic view
20. januar 2017, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☁️ 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.
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- fredag den 20. januar 2017
- ☁️ 25 °C
- Højde: Havoverfladen
- Forenede StaterKa Lae Apuki19°17’38” N 155°5’54” W
Holei Sea Arch
20. januar 2017, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☁️ 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 itLæs mere
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- fredag den 20. januar 2017
- ☁️ 25 °C
- Højde: Havoverfladen
- Forenede StaterPu‘u Loa19°17’32” N 155°7’19” W
Pu'u Loa Petroglyphs
20. januar 2017, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☁️ 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 knowLæs mere
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- fredag den 20. januar 2017
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Højde: 1.070 m
- Forenede StaterKīlauea Iki Crater19°24’51” N 155°14’52” W
Kilauea Iki Crater/Kilauea overlook...
20. januar 2017, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☁️ 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 nearbyLæs mere
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- lørdag den 21. januar 2017
- 🌧 21 °C
- Højde: 69 m
- Forenede StaterDiamond Head21°15’43” N 157°48’22” W
Condo view and Diamond Head Crater Hike
21. januar 2017, Forenede Stater ⋅ 🌧 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). TheLæs mere
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- lørdag den 21. januar 2017
- 🌧 21 °C
- Højde: 69 m
- Forenede StaterDiamond Head21°15’43” N 157°48’22” W
Diamond Head Crater Hike
21. januar 2017, Forenede Stater ⋅ 🌧 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 pathwayLæs mere
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- lørdag den 21. januar 2017
- 🌧 21 °C
- Højde: 11 m
- Forenede StaterSharks Cove21°39’1” N 158°3’44” W
North Shore of Oahu
21. januar 2017, Forenede Stater ⋅ 🌧 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 upLæs mere
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- lørdag den 21. januar 2017
- 🌧 22 °C
- Højde: 7 m
- Forenede StaterBeauty Hole (historical)21°38’52” N 157°55’39” W
Polynesian Cultural Center
21. januar 2017, Forenede Stater ⋅ 🌧 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 canLæs mere
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- lørdag den 21. januar 2017
- 🌧 22 °C
- Højde: 7 m
- Forenede StaterBeauty Hole (historical)21°38’52” N 157°55’39” W
Polynesian Cultural Center
21. januar 2017, Forenede Stater ⋅ 🌧 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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- søndag den 22. januar 2017
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Højde: 371 m
- Forenede StaterNu‘uanu Pali21°22’0” N 157°47’37” W
Pali lookout
22. januar 2017, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 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 stoppedLæs mere
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- søndag den 22. januar 2017
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Højde: 4 m
- Forenede StaterAlāla Point21°23’45” N 157°43’20” W
Kailua Beach/ Lanikai Beach
22. januar 2017, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 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 theLæs mere
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- søndag den 22. januar 2017
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Højde: 26 m
- Forenede StaterMakapu‘u Gap21°18’34” N 157°39’24” W
Waimanalo/Makupu'u and Halona blowhole
22. januar 2017, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 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 soLæs mere
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- mandag den 23. januar 2017
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Højde: 28 m
- Forenede StaterLoi-Kalo Park21°19’59” N 157°52’14” W
Bishop Museum
23. januar 2017, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 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 HawaiiLæs mere
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- mandag den 23. januar 2017
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Højde: Havoverfladen
- Forenede StaterHanauma Bay State Underwater Park21°16’9” N 157°41’38” W
Hanauma Bay
23. januar 2017, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 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. MikeLæs mere
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- tirsdag den 24. januar 2017
- 🌧 23 °C
- Højde: Havoverfladen
- Forenede StaterUSS Arizona21°21’54” N 157°56’60” W
Pearl Harbor USS Arizona Memorial
24. januar 2017, Forenede Stater ⋅ 🌧 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 madeLæs mere