The family that built this house in 1947 still owns the house. We get to rent it for a week, something we’ve been doing every other year since 2010.The house makes for great punctuation in our family’s lives. We get to be with our nephews when they were 1 and 2, then 3 and 4, and now… Continue reading Our (Rented) House on Hawaii Big Island
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Our “Family Home”
This house is much as it was when built in 1947, and has been in the same family. This week it’s our family home.
Walk across Lava Fields
Walked shoreline, then back across lava fields on an old trail (Kings’ Highway).
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park 2014
We keep coming back to this park. There’s trails at sea level, there’s a trail going to almost 14,000 feet to the snow-capped summit of Mauna Loa, and there’s plenty trails in between. On two recent trips, we backpacked to remote areas where we pitched our tent. This time (March 2014) we stayed at the… Continue reading Hawaii Volcanoes National Park 2014
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park 2014
Wrote about hiking in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
Nephews in an Outdoor Pool in March
This morning our nephews woke up in Minnesota. We whisked them from KOA (Kona) to this pool. A lot of energy to burn.
A Volcanic Eruption with Dinner
Pre-dinner volcanic show this evening. We didn’t come here for this, but it’s a pleasant bonus.
Mossy Trail
Two days hiking Volcanoes National Park. For me, hiking is not sightseeing, but there’s plenty sights along the way.
Nation Park Senior Pass
Got to use my National Park lifetime senior pass for the first time. Free admission to Volcanoes National Park.
Captain Cook Selfie
Hiked down, took selfie at spot Capt Cook annoyed the locals and died 235 years ago. I grew up near where he grew up.