It is only a 40-minute flight from Oahu to Kauai. In our opinion, the island is less hectic than Maui and Oahu. With that said, there are plenty of activities to do and places to see. Just driving the semi-circle around Kauai will take 2 1/2 hours depending on the way you go. Stopping and exploring the sights will take…
The island of Oahu is the third largest island in the Hawaiian chain. It does have two-thirds of Hawaiian population, over a million people. We agree with what this article has to say: The capital of Oahu and all of Hawaii is in the city of Honolulu. The beach area of Honolulu is the famous Waikiki. Oahu does have…
From Kuhului to Hana, Maui the road is about 65 miles in distance. Normally, it would be an hour drive on most roads—not to Hana. The drive will surely take over two hours and even up to four hours depending how many stops you make. There are 59 bridges. And, most of these bridges are one lane. You have to…
Maui is one of the top destinations for anyone wanting to visit Hawaii. Not counting 2020—the year of Covid19—there has been well over two million visitors annually to Maui. Plenty of Canadians and USA citizens like to visit this island. Maui is the second largest island in Hawaii. It is my favorite Hawaiian Island while Kathie’s favor is Oahu. Maui has…
On the western side of the Big Island of Hawaii lies Kailua-Kona region (I will call the area “Kona” for brevity). It is the “drier-side” of the Big Island getting an average of less than 20 inches of rain compared to the 130 inches in Hilo, located on windward or eastern side. In 1978, the first Ironman Triathlon took place. It…
There are about 272 days in a year that Hilo, Hawaii receives some rain. The annual rainfall is usually above 130 inches a year. However, there was one year the city only received 60 inches. I would be prepared, though, for rain. In reality, Hilo is the “Fourth” wettest city in America. There are three other cities in Alaska…
The USS Arizona Memorial structure was built in 1962. Over two million people visit this famous sight yearly where over 1,102 sailors died from an explosion from a Japanese aerial bomb on December 7th, 1941. December 7th, 1941 is a date “The Greatest Generation” will never forget. My mom was at a football game when she heard about Pearl Harbor.…
GETTING TO HAWAII Over the years I wrote a summary of what we did and what we liked. Hawaii is our favorite state, and I have been to all 50 states! We have traveled to Hawaii FIVE different times totally for about six months. We have always done the Hawaiian home run, visiting all four major islands. I recommend memorizing…
A Few Tips about the National Memorial Perhaps the only place where there is a National Cemetery and extinct volcano comes together. The “Punchbowl” is one of the natural wonders of Oahu. It also makes a great picture overlooking Honolulu and Waikiki areas. Over 30,000 people are buried here at the National Cemetery of the Pacific Memorial. Etched into…
The USS Arizona was one of 20 ships that were hit by the air attack by the Japanese on Dec. 7th, 1941. Unfortunately, the bomb that hit the Arizona went right near the ammunition magazine causing a gigantic explosion and a great loss of life. Over 1000 men died on the Arizona, while a total of 2400 died in…