Rode a city bus to the Bishop Museum. Traced the Polynesian diaspora, starting in Asia, fanning out through Oceania, ending up in places as far afield as Hawaii and New Zealand.
Category: Hawaii
Brief Connection
I smiled, she smiled.
Getting a Head Start on Spring
Summer, fall, and the first few weeks of winter in Minnesota are wonderful. Also wonderful are the percussive sounds of a glycol/water mixture being sprayed at our plane in the depths of winter as we start a journey towards the tropics or a Southern Hemisphere summer. The meteorological definition of winter spans three months: December,… Continue reading Getting a Head Start on Spring
Provisioning our Flight
Watched our overnight flight to Minneapolis being provisioned at Honolulu HNL.
Looking Down on Waimea Canyon
Hiked trails above Kauai’s Waimea Canyon.
Hiking Lihue-Koloa Forest Reserve
Hiked beautiful Lihue-Koloa Forest Reserve trails: Kuilau Ridge Trail and Moalepe Trail.
Snapshots: Koke’e State Park
Posted Snapshots: Koke’e State Park.
Snapshots: Koke’e State Park
This week we’ve been staying in the Ishihara House, a VRBO (Vacation Rental By Owner) above the town of Waimea, Kauai, Hawaii. The house is plantation-style, with a 1930’s old-Hawaii vibe and nods to Japan. And it’s less expensive than most hotel rooms on this island. From our lanai we get a fine view of… Continue reading Snapshots: Koke’e State Park
Black-Necked Stilts
Came across these endangered Hawaiian black-necked stilts on our beach walk.
Nature’s Bling
Our hike, today, had plenty of bling, including a waterfall descending thousands of feet. (The waterfall is in this picture.)