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Aloha to Hawaii, Part 2 (January 2015)
This time Aloha means goodbye. We’re reluctant to leave. Hawaii is such a beautiful place. The people have been extremely friendly. It’s the practice of “Mahalo.” While we often hear people using this word to say thanks, it really means … Continue reading
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Tagged Alae Cemetery, Big Island, Hawaii, lava, Lehua, monkeypod, Ohia
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Hawaii’s climate zones – just how many are there?
The Big Island is over 4,000 square miles in area and rises from sea level to an elevation of 13,803 feet. The significance of these statistics is that Hawaii has many climates. In fact, it has 8 to 11 (depending on interpretation) of 13 recognized … Continue reading
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Tagged beach, Big Island, climate, Hawaii, lava, Mauna Kea, volcano
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Hawaii in Bloom, Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden (January 2015)
The whole island of Hawaii is formed of volcanic rock. You might expect a desert wasteland. Not so. We found a lush, peaceful tropical garden just north of Hilo. Interestingly, nearly all the plants here are imported from other lands: … Continue reading
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Tagged bird, epiphyte, flowers, Hawaii, Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden, Hilo, Onomea waterfall, waterfall
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Humuhumunukunukuapua’a and more (January 2015)
We’ve found our favorite snorkeling spot in Hawaii, south of Kona at Honaunau Bay. Locals call it Two-Step Bay because the lava formed two easy steps for a snorkeler’s launch into the ocean along the otherwise rough shoreline. We swam among … Continue reading
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Tagged fish, Hawaii, humuhumunukukuapua'a, Kona, snorkeling
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Edible Hawaii (January 2015)
Coming from northern states with a three-month growing season, we are impressed with the bountiful year-round harvest in Hawaii. (Actually as we write this it is 80F in Hawaii and -26F in Wisconsin, more than a 100-degree difference!) First stop, in … Continue reading
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Tagged chameleon, chicken, chocolate, coffee, food, fruit, Greenwell, Gypsea Gelato, Hawaii, lilikoi, macadamia nut, Mauna Loa, Original Hawaiian Coffee Factory, passion fruit
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Aloha to Hawaii (January 2015)
Aloha! Here’s a riddle: How could we have visited Hawaii before, but never been to Hawaii? Answer: On other trips to the state of Hawaii we visited the islands of Kauai and Oahu, but this time we are on the … Continue reading
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Tagged beach, cows, Hawaii, Kona beer, lava, Mauna Kea, snorkeling
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