Hilo
18 stycznia 2017, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 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 another Czytaj więcej
Pāhoa
19 stycznia 2017, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☁️ 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 a Czytaj więcej
Kalapana
19 stycznia 2017, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
We continued our drive through the Puna district on to the Red Road and Kalapana.
Rainbow Falls
19 stycznia 2017, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 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'd Czytaj więcej
Mauna Kea visitor center
19 stycznia 2017, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 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 watched Czytaj więcej
Mauna Kea summit
19 stycznia 2017, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 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 a Czytaj więcej
Mauna Kea summit
19 stycznia 2017, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 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 we Czytaj więcej
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
20 stycznia 2017, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 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 were Czytaj więcej
Jaggar museum and observatory
20 stycznia 2017, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 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 Jaggar Czytaj więcej
chain of craters road
20 stycznia 2017, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☁️ 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 long Czytaj więcej
scenic view
20 stycznia 2017, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☁️ 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 stycznia 2017, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☁️ 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 it Czytaj więcej
Pu'u Loa Petroglyphs
20 stycznia 2017, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☁️ 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 Czytaj więcej
Kilauea Iki Crater/Kilauea overlook...
20 stycznia 2017, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☁️ 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 Czytaj więcej
Condo view and Diamond Head Crater Hike
21 stycznia 2017, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ 🌧 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 Czytaj więcej
Diamond Head Crater Hike
21 stycznia 2017, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ 🌧 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 Czytaj więcej
North Shore of Oahu
21 stycznia 2017, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ 🌧 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 Czytaj więcej
Polynesian Cultural Center
21 stycznia 2017, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ 🌧 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 Czytaj więcej
Polynesian Cultural Center
21 stycznia 2017, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ 🌧 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 stycznia 2017, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 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 Czytaj więcej
Kailua Beach/ Lanikai Beach
22 stycznia 2017, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 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 Czytaj więcej
Waimanalo/Makupu'u and Halona blowhole
22 stycznia 2017, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 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 Czytaj więcej
Bishop Museum
23 stycznia 2017, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 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 Czytaj więcej
Hanauma Bay
23 stycznia 2017, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 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 Czytaj więcej
Pearl Harbor USS Arizona Memorial
24 stycznia 2017, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ 🌧 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 Czytaj więcej












































































































































