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- woensdag 18 januari 2017
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Hoogte: 12 m
Verenigde StatenLehia Park19°43’59” N 155°0’28” W
Hilo
18 januari 2017, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 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 anotherMeer informatie
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- donderdag 19 januari 2017
- ☁️ 23 °C
- Hoogte: 62 m
- Verenigde StatenLililoa19°26’54” N 154°51’44” W
Pāhoa
19 januari 2017, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☁️ 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 aMeer informatie
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- donderdag 19 januari 2017
- ☁️ 23 °C
- Hoogte: Zeeniveau
- Verenigde StatenKalapana State Wayside Park19°21’17” N 154°58’46” W
Kalapana
19 januari 2017, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
We continued our drive through the Puna district on to the Red Road and Kalapana.
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- donderdag 19 januari 2017
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Hoogte: 121 m
- Verenigde StatenRainbow Falls19°43’11” N 155°6’35” W
Rainbow Falls
19 januari 2017, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 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'dMeer informatie
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- donderdag 19 januari 2017
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Hoogte: 2.790 m
- Verenigde StatenPu‘ukalepeamoa19°45’29” N 155°27’19” W
Mauna Kea visitor center
19 januari 2017, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 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 watchedMeer informatie
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- donderdag 19 januari 2017
- ⛅ 9 °C
- Hoogte: 4.118 m
- Verenigde StatenPu‘uwēkiu19°49’3” N 155°28’8” W
Mauna Kea summit
19 januari 2017, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 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 aMeer informatie
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- Dag 1
- donderdag 19 januari 2017
- ⛅ 9 °C
- Hoogte: 4.118 m
- Verenigde StatenPu‘uwēkiu19°49’3” N 155°28’8” W
Mauna Kea summit
19 januari 2017, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 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 weMeer informatie
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- vrijdag 20 januari 2017
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Hoogte: 1.211 m
- Verenigde StatenSteaming Bluff19°25’51” N 155°16’4” W
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
20 januari 2017, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 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 wereMeer informatie
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- vrijdag 20 januari 2017
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Hoogte: 1.254 m
- Verenigde StatenHawai‘i Volcanoes National Park19°25’12” N 155°17’17” W
Jaggar museum and observatory
20 januari 2017, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 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 JaggarMeer informatie
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- vrijdag 20 januari 2017
- ☁️ 23 °C
- Hoogte: 574 m
- Verenigde StatenHōlei Pali19°18’59” N 155°9’43” W
chain of craters road
20 januari 2017, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☁️ 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 longMeer informatie
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- vrijdag 20 januari 2017
- ☁️ 23 °C
- Hoogte: 516 m
- Verenigde StatenHōlei Pali19°18’51” N 155°9’9” W
scenic view
20 januari 2017, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☁️ 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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- vrijdag 20 januari 2017
- ☁️ 25 °C
- Hoogte: Zeeniveau
- Verenigde StatenKa Lae Apuki19°17’38” N 155°5’54” W
Holei Sea Arch
20 januari 2017, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☁️ 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 itMeer informatie
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- Dag 2
- vrijdag 20 januari 2017
- ☁️ 25 °C
- Hoogte: Zeeniveau
- Verenigde StatenPu‘u Loa19°17’32” N 155°7’19” W
Pu'u Loa Petroglyphs
20 januari 2017, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☁️ 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 knowMeer informatie
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- vrijdag 20 januari 2017
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Hoogte: 1.070 m
- Verenigde StatenKīlauea Iki Crater19°24’51” N 155°14’52” W
Kilauea Iki Crater/Kilauea overlook...
20 januari 2017, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☁️ 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 nearbyMeer informatie
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- zaterdag 21 januari 2017
- 🌧 21 °C
- Hoogte: 69 m
- Verenigde StatenDiamond Head21°15’43” N 157°48’22” W
Condo view and Diamond Head Crater Hike
21 januari 2017, Verenigde Staten ⋅ 🌧 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). TheMeer informatie
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- zaterdag 21 januari 2017
- 🌧 21 °C
- Hoogte: 69 m
- Verenigde StatenDiamond Head21°15’43” N 157°48’22” W
Diamond Head Crater Hike
21 januari 2017, Verenigde Staten ⋅ 🌧 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 pathwayMeer informatie
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- zaterdag 21 januari 2017
- 🌧 21 °C
- Hoogte: 11 m
- Verenigde StatenSharks Cove21°39’1” N 158°3’44” W
North Shore of Oahu
21 januari 2017, Verenigde Staten ⋅ 🌧 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 upMeer informatie
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- zaterdag 21 januari 2017
- 🌧 22 °C
- Hoogte: 7 m
- Verenigde StatenBeauty Hole (historical)21°38’52” N 157°55’39” W
Polynesian Cultural Center
21 januari 2017, Verenigde Staten ⋅ 🌧 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 canMeer informatie
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- zaterdag 21 januari 2017
- 🌧 22 °C
- Hoogte: 7 m
- Verenigde StatenBeauty Hole (historical)21°38’52” N 157°55’39” W
Polynesian Cultural Center
21 januari 2017, Verenigde Staten ⋅ 🌧 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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- zondag 22 januari 2017
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Hoogte: 371 m
- Verenigde StatenNu‘uanu Pali21°22’0” N 157°47’37” W
Pali lookout
22 januari 2017, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 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 stoppedMeer informatie
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- zondag 22 januari 2017
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Hoogte: 4 m
- Verenigde StatenAlāla Point21°23’45” N 157°43’20” W
Kailua Beach/ Lanikai Beach
22 januari 2017, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 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 theMeer informatie
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- zondag 22 januari 2017
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Hoogte: 26 m
- Verenigde StatenMakapu‘u Gap21°18’34” N 157°39’24” W
Waimanalo/Makupu'u and Halona blowhole
22 januari 2017, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 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 soMeer informatie
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- maandag 23 januari 2017
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Hoogte: 28 m
- Verenigde StatenLoi-Kalo Park21°19’59” N 157°52’14” W
Bishop Museum
23 januari 2017, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 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 HawaiiMeer informatie
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- maandag 23 januari 2017
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Hoogte: Zeeniveau
- Verenigde StatenHanauma Bay State Underwater Park21°16’9” N 157°41’38” W
Hanauma Bay
23 januari 2017, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 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. MikeMeer informatie
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- dinsdag 24 januari 2017
- 🌧 23 °C
- Hoogte: Zeeniveau
- Verenigde StatenUSS Arizona21°21’54” N 157°56’60” W
Pearl Harbor USS Arizona Memorial
24 januari 2017, Verenigde Staten ⋅ 🌧 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 madeMeer informatie