A neat place to visit and hike This inviting beach park is located north of Kona on route 19. Coming from Kona, you turn left at Mauna Lani Drive and continue right on the “roundabout” on Ala Ka’a Way. The park is next to the Fairmont Orchid. It is well marked and easy to find. There are actually two trails.…
You will not see a sign to his grave site. There is a sign on the main road that reads “PALAPALA HO’OMAU Congregational Church.” Turn left here! Since our last visit in 2012, the road to the cemetery has been re-paved! The ruts and pot-holes are no more. Also, the ranch on the right is for sale. It was a…
How do you trump a great Memorial Day weekend? You really don’t. We tried, though, by taking a hike to Makapuu Point to see the lighthouse. Along the way we came across “Navy men” in training. At the top of the point, we met Greg, a gregarious young man who likes to laugh. He has a bright future with…
Hiking Diamond Head is not a walk in the woods. I recommend getting to Diamond Head real early in the morning. Our first experience hiking Diamond Head was in 1998. The crowds were far less. There was a guy selling Diamond Head Tee-shirts with a certificate that read “Diamond Head Summit Club Member.” They delivered the shirts later to your…
Our daughter left on Friday night. Eighteen hours later Pamela was back in Jensen Beach, FL. It was the start of Memorial Day weekend. What do we do? Pamela had kick started our sense of adventure. On Saturday, we decided to walk up to the Farmer’s Market near Diamond Head. We love walking under the Monkey Pod trees. There are literally…
Our daughter, Pamela, flew in for a week. She owns a barbershop in Jensen Beach, ‘The Family of Hair’. She was more than willing to fly out for a week to explore with us. Pamela is not the “beach” people we are, but was willing to walk with us down the Waikiki strip. She was surprised to find a very…
Since March 20th, we have been watching on TV the “horrible” traffic on Hawaii’s only Interstate road, H1, in Honolulu. No one can explain to us how this interstate connects to any others. But, it is a Federal road with major problems. Since our last visit in 2012, the problems have increased. One of the major solutions to solve the…
The complex is only a block off the famous beach area of Waikiki. It is located on the southern end of Waikiki close to the zoo. Depending on the unit you chose, there are views of the mountains, Waikiki Beach and even Diamond Head. There are several booking agencies that deal with the Banyan. Our last two times have been…
“It has never failed to spout!” Having visited Kauai five times, the Spouting Horn has never failed to spout, at least on our visits. Although some days it can go well over fifty feet.Located in Poipu, on the South Shore, it is fairly easy to find. There is no fee and you can stay here as long as you want.The…
Unlike Maui and the Big Island, the road ends at the Na Pali coastline nine miles from Hanalei. A life guard shack at Ke’e Beach will stop you on route 560. People come here to swim and snorkel. But, the major activity is to walk the Kalalau Trail. It goes for 11 miles, but it is rugged. We did…