SOTR-Hawaii

helmikuuta 2020

A 50th birthday that just keeps giving with an unexpected and unplanned trip to Hawaii 😊
Not a destination on our current bucket list but definitely looking forward to some much needed rest and relaxation, and an opportunity to explore somewhere new. Lue lisää

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Matkaaja SOTR-Hawaii
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- 12.2.2020
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Korkeus: 12 m
- Yhdysvallat Hawaii Hawaii County Kailua-Kona Hulihe‘e Palace State Monument 19.64308, -155.99772619°38’35” N 155°59’52” W
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Last day
12. helmikuuta 2020, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Last full day on the big island and a chance to relax a little before two frantic days of early starts and travelling ahead.
A visit to Macy’s for a little shopping and Kona brewery for dinner. Last dip in the spa then packed and bed ready for an early start and our return trip homeLue lisää
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Matkaaja SOTR-Hawaii
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- 13.2.2020 klo 6.00
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Korkeus: 5 m
- Yhdysvallat Hawaii Hawaii County Mahaiula Kona International Airport 19.735312, -156.04148919°44’7” N 156°2’29” W
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Aloha to the big islsnd Hawaii
13. helmikuuta 2020, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
We say a sad aloha to the big island and to our fantastic hosts and the couple that made this trip a possibility Anna and Haydn. Hawaii was not on our bucket list to visit but it will definitively be on our places we would love to come back to.

Now for a whistle stop visit to O’ahu and Waikiki.Lue lisää
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Matkaaja SOTR-Hawaii
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- 13.2.2020 klo 12.00
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Korkeus: 232 m
- Yhdysvallat Hawaii Honolulu County Ka‘alāwai Kuilei Cliffs 21.259762, -157.81178321°15’35” N 157°48’42” W
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Diamond Head Hike
13. helmikuuta 2020, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Dropped our bags at the hotel and headed off to Diamond Head to walk the trail to the summit. Instead of getting a taxi we decided take in the area and walk to the trail head. Approx 8km return and just 1.3km to climb the 171m from the crater floor. The path is uneven and steep, and on passing through a tunnel you have choice of going right for breath taking steps (99 of them to be exact ) or left for breathtaking views. Actually both paths lead to the top and we chose to go right and return via the switchbacks.

If we had a choice we definitely would have done the hike early in the morning when hopefully it would have been a little less busy and a lot cooler, but that wasn’t an option and we shared the fantastic views at the top with just a few other people 😜Lue lisää
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Matkaaja SOTR-Hawaii
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- 13.2.2020
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Korkeus: 22 m
- Yhdysvallat Hawaii Honolulu County Kapahulu Royal-Moana Beach 21.275455, -157.82525521°16’32” N 157°49’31” W
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Whistle stop visit to Waikiki
13. helmikuuta 2020, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Lunch at Tiki’s with views over Waikiki beach before a dip in the water at the famous beach, then mai tai’s at Duke’s watching the surfers and not playing UNO - apparently you can’t play cards in a bar in Hawaii not even a child’s game.

What better way to watch our final and beautiful sunset in Hawaii than on the beach with a glass of bubbles. Dinner was had at a couple of food trucks tucked away behind the main strip, an unexpected and fantastic find.

Feeling more than a little tired from the early start and cram filled day we headed back to our room to share a bottle of bubbles, Hershey chocolate bar and caramel m&ms to celebrate Valentine’s Day as we would be spending ours on a plane.

Our day in Waikiki done and dusted, time for bed ready for another early start and travel home.Lue lisää
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Matkaaja SOTR-Hawaii
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- 14.2.2020 klo 5.33
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Korkeus: 24 m
- Yhdysvallat Hawaii Honolulu County Mokumoa Island (historical)Honolulu International Airport 21.329201, -157.92535421°19’45” N 157°55’31” W
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Aloha to O’ahu
14. helmikuuta 2020, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Aloha to O’ahu. Waikiki was like surfers on steroids, still going strong as we left for the airport at 5 this morning. Settled in the airport with a Starbucks and muffin feeling a little sad that this adventure is over minus the flight home 😢.
But definitely feeling the love this Valentine’s Day.Lue lisää
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Matkaaja SOTR-Hawaii
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- 15.2.2020 klo 5.35
- 🌙 0 °C
- Korkeus: 93 m
- Australia State of Victoria Melbourne Langwarrin South Mount Grand -38.160897, 145.20792838°9’39” S 145°12’29” E
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8 of 10 of 14 world cimate zones
15. helmikuuta 2020, Australia ⋅ 🌙 0 °C
Hawaii Island possesses 10 of Koppen’s original 14 world climate zones and during our 5 day stay we experienced 8 of them.

A. HUMID TROPICAL CLIMATES
• Tropical Continuously Wet (Af)- atHilo
• Tropical Winter-Dry (Aw)-at Kealakekua Bay, Holualoa Coffee Belt & Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park.
• Tropical Summer-Dry (As)- at Punalu‘u Black Sand Beach
• Tropical Monsoon (Am)-X

B. ARID AND SEMI-ARID CLIMATES
• Hot Semi-Desert (BSh) at Kailua-Kona Village
• Hot Desert (BWh)-X

C. TEMPERATE CLIMATES
• Continuously Wet Warm Temperate (Cfb)-at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
• Summer-Dry Warm Temperate (Csb)-at Mauna Kea State Recreation Area.
• Summer-Dry Cool Temperate (Csc)-at Mauna Kea Visitor Information Station- we tried to visit but it was blocked due to protesters

E. ICE CLIMATES
• Periglacial Climate (ET)-at Mauna Kea Ice Age Natural Area Reserve- viewed from saddle roadLue lisää
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Matkaaja SOTR-Hawaii
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- 15.2.2020 klo 18.28
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Korkeus: 93 m
- Australia State of Victoria Melbourne Langwarrin South Mount Grand -38.160897, 145.20792838°9’39” S 145°12’29” E
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All over......for now
15. helmikuuta 2020, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Arrived home to a grey and rainy Melbourne 😢 and already planning our next adventure.

Our 5 days on Hawaii saw us experience 8 of the 10 climates found on the big island from Krapper’s original 14 world climate zones.

Having left the UK quite a few years ago and never travelled to Hawaii or the USA previously we found it strange having to calculate the weather from Fahrenheit, work in lbs and buy our coffees in ounces. We stayed in a condo, talked on our cell, walked on the sidewalk, shopped in Walmart and Macy’s, took our groceries in paper bags, had food and coffee ‘to go’ and hired the biggest car we have ever seen -GMC yukon Denali. And we were amazed to find Valentine’s Day celebrated EVERYWHERE.

Loved loved loved the big island, it’s relaxed chilled out feel, it openness and connection to nature. We will definitely be back, in fact we are already planning a back packing trip around the island staying off the tourist trail.

Waikiki is surfers on steroids v high end Melbourne shopping. Kalebh would love it here except there is no male shopping in Valentino. For us, great stop over to connect flights but not for an extended stay.Lue lisää
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