April 18, 2009
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
April 11, 2009
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Saturday, March 14 (cont.) Lunch at the Volcano House was wonderful. We sat down with our buffet meals and ate in front of a huge window overlooking the Kilauea Caldera. The fog and rain were coming in, obscuring our view … Continue reading
April 10, 2009
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Saturday, March 14 While I had been planning our trip to the Big Island, the thing I most wanted to see was the volcano. I mean, the thought of being able to see the birth of the world was extremely … Continue reading
April 9, 2009
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Friday, March 13 My mother was only going to be with us for the first weekend we were in Hawaii, so she and I had tried to plan as many fun adventures as possible while she was on the Big … Continue reading