Sunday, March 22 One of the things Ray wanted to do on our trip was go to the top of one of the mountains on the Big Island. We had heard rumors that there was snow in Hawaii, and we … Continue reading
April 21, 2009
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April 20, 2009
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Lazy Bums
Saturday, March 21 Now that we were in the final days of our vacation, Ray was determined to spend as little time doing anything as possible. We lounged around the hut, and I started on the new books I had … Continue reading
April 19, 2009
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Tourist Trap
Friday, March 20 We woke up in the morning to whales having sex outside our hut. Well…okay, not exactly, but when we were both up and moving around, there was a lot of whale-jumping activity in the ocean, and I … Continue reading
April 18, 2009
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Nutty Day
Thursday, March 19 After such a long day driving to South Point and back, we decided to take this day to stay “local” in our travels (i.e., within a 20-mile radius of the hut). We went back to Luke’s Place … Continue reading
April 17, 2009
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Points South (Part 2)
Wednesday, March 18 (continued) I was sufficiently caffeinated for the rest of the drive down the coast to South Point, the southernmost point in the United States. Once again, John Cleese had no idea where South Point was, so I … Continue reading
April 16, 2009
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Points South (Part 1)
Wednesday, March 18 Our days were starting to blend into each other at this point: wake up with the birds, shower, read, lounge around, read some more, find food. There’s nothing wrong with this schedule at all, especially when one … Continue reading
April 15, 2009
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Happy Anniversary
Tuesday, March 17 You’d think that on our two-year anniversary here in Hawaii, Ray and I would go to a fancy restaurant or do something very cliché and romantic, but that’s just not the way we are. When we got … Continue reading
April 14, 2009
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Exploring North Kohala
Monday, March 16 We awoke Monday morning bright and early — well, I woke up early, anyway, since our room had hardly any curtains, and the dawn brought not only the morning light but chattering birds within the brush here … Continue reading
April 13, 2009
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Another Side of the Island (Part 2)
Sunday, March 15 (cont.) After we said goodbye to my mom at the airport, Ray and I headed up the coast to our next vacation rental outside Hawi Town. Our hosts had emailed directions to me, and I thought our … Continue reading
April 12, 2009
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Another Side of the Island (Part 1)
Sunday, March 15 It was my mom’s last day on the Big Island, and we hadn’t gone snorkeling yet. Ray’s not much for getting in the water, so if I was going to do any snorkeling, this was my last … Continue reading