Archive for the 'Hawaii' Category

Hawaiian Flowers

Sunday, March 2nd, 2008

We have been coming to Hawaii for the past 5 winters. I am always so impressed with the flora and fauna here. There are several botanical gardens “up country” which means part way up the side of the volcano. The elevation assures more moisture and a slightly cooler climate than at sea level. I [...]

A Day on Lanai with Pete

Sunday, February 10th, 2008

Lanai is one of the smaller Hawaiian Islands.  It is about 9 miles off the coast of Maui.  It is small but gorgeous.  We love to take the ferry over and enjoy a day of snorkeling, lunch at the Four Seasons on the patio and then a tour of the island.  This year Peter joined [...]

Blue Water Rafting with Pete

Thursday, February 7th, 2008

This is the third year we’ve gone on a Blue Water Rafting trip to the southern coast of the island.  Each year we experience different things but it’s always a great time.  The pontoon boat flies across the water and it’s a warm, wet, bucking bronco ride.  This year we saw a lot of whales [...]

Pete Hauls in Mahi Mahi on Maui

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

Our avid angler, Peter, chose to board the boat at 3 AM to go sport fishing on Maui.  He went on a 9 hour fishing trip aboard Start Me Up - a 41′ Bertram.

And what a day they had!  There were 6 people on the boat, though 3 of them spent most of the time [...]

Winter Weather Warnings on Maui

Saturday, February 2nd, 2008

It’s hard to believe but for the first time we’ve seen snow on Maui.  Haleakala is over 10,000 feet high and it is normally about 40 degrees colder at the top than here at sea level.  For the first time in the 5 years we’ve been coming to Maui there was some snow and the [...]

Swimming with Dolphin Photos

Saturday, March 24th, 2007

My last post described the incredible experience we had with Adam swimming with the spinner dolphins in Hawaii. I tried to describe the excitement and magical quality of this experience. A very nice young man named Bill had an underwater digital camera with him. He got some terrific photos of the dolphins which will give [...]

Our Last Few Days in Maui

Sunday, March 11th, 2007

Our last few days in Maui were very busy and exciting. As I wrote below Adam came to visit and we had our terrific adventure on Lanai swimming with the spinner dolphins. On our next to last full day my dear friend, Jessica and her husband were on a Hawaiian cruise and we [...]

Adam returns to Maui

Sunday, March 4th, 2007

We were thrilled when Adam said he’d be joining us in Maui for a week after his week of skiing in the NorthWest. We always love seeing the boys and this was an unexpected treat.

Here we are with Adam enjoying a sunset cocktail

Our First morning we went on a lovley beach walk.

A Childhood Fanstasy Comes [...]

Kung Hee Fat Choy - Happy Chinese New Year

Sunday, February 25th, 2007

The Lion Dance
The end of the Chinese New Year is celebrated with the Lion Dance. We attended a local celebration.
This is the beginning of the year of the Boar. The Boar is the last of the 12 animals in the Chinese Zodiac Cycle. Boar people are known to be chivalrous, gallant, honest, tolerant, [...]

Kauai - Hawaii’s Garden Isle

Saturday, February 24th, 2007

We spent a few days on the lovely Hawaiian island of Kauai. It was a very nostalgic trip for me. The first time I came to Hawaii was 38 years ago and I spent 4 days on Kauai. It brought back vivid memories of being young and delighted. Kauai certainly still brings delight! But it’s [...]