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Tag: Hawaii
A Walk through Paradise – in Waimea Valley!
Need to get away? Come with me for a walk in Waimea Valley! Tucked away on Oahu’s North Shore, across from Waimea Bay, you’ll find Waimea Valley, a valley deeply rooted in Hawaiian history, and Oahu’s last intact ahupua’a, a traditional Hawaiian land parcel… Continue Reading “A Walk through Paradise – in Waimea Valley!”
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Everybody’s Gone Surfing on Oahu’s North Shore!
Coronavirus got you down? Time for some armchair travel to the North Shore where surfing is king! Yes, on our recent trip to Oahu – before the world went into quarantine – we spent four nights on the North Shore next to the Seven… Continue Reading “Everybody’s Gone Surfing on Oahu’s North Shore!”
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To Oahu’s North Shore – Kualoa Ranch and Turtle Bay
Every visitor to Oahu needs to make the trek to the North Shore at least once. Most make it a day trip but this time we opted to spend four nights at Turtle Bay Resort so we could linger and enjoy all the North… Continue Reading “To Oahu’s North Shore – Kualoa Ranch and Turtle Bay”
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Makaha Beach and a Surprise Lunch on Oahu’s Remote Leeward Coast
Time to drop back in on Oahu and take you to the remote west side of the island. To get there we left our base in Waikiki and headed northwest to the Farrington Highway where we had the ocean on one side and the… Continue Reading “Makaha Beach and a Surprise Lunch on Oahu’s Remote Leeward Coast”
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Oahu! A Walk at Ala Moana Park and Waikiki
It’s always hard to return from vacation and it’s even harder to share your enjoyment without putting your reader to sleep. (Remember the neighbor’s slideshow of no interest to anyone but him?) So I’ll break our trip into chunks and dole them out over… Continue Reading “Oahu! A Walk at Ala Moana Park and Waikiki”
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Ordinary Days after Oahu
Some of you asked that I bring back the sunshine from Hawaii and I obliged – at least in the Pacific Northwest. When we left for Oahu last week, the skies over Seattle had been gray for weeks on end, the rain unceasing and… Continue Reading “Ordinary Days after Oahu”
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Aloha from Oahu!
Apologies for not tending to your blogs last week but I managed to escape from the soggy winter of the Pacific Northwest to the perpetual summer and island paradise of Oahu! Did you know that Hawaii has the longest life expectancy of any state… Continue Reading “Aloha from Oahu!”
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Yahoo for Oahu!
Okay so maybe I’m too excited after booking a trip to Hawaii but I don’t think so. Hawaii is to me, one of those places that lives up to the hype. Ocean beaches. Glorious sunsets. Warm, fragrant breezes. What’s not to like about that?… Continue Reading “Yahoo for Oahu!”
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Dreaming of the Road to Hana
We had a crazy electrical storm with lots of rain here Saturday night and this morning is gray and overcast. So it’s time to get away to tropical Paradise. You can come along too! 🙂
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Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden on the Big Island
This week’s Sunday Still’s theme “Tropical,” reminded me of my own first trip to Hawaii, to the Big Island to celebrate our 25th Anniversary. I was immediately in love. Not just because it was my anniversary. And in spite of the fact that it… Continue Reading “Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden on the Big Island”
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