Category Archives: Grandeur

Visitation

Two of the parents, and one each of the aunts and the uncles just departed after a ten-day visit to the Big Island. We were five nights in a house in Puna, and four in a condo in South Kohala. … Continue reading

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Winter Wonderland

Last Friday night, Mauna Kea received its first significant snowfall in about two years’ time. Here’s the view from downtown Hilo: And here from the summit: Happy Holidays! (Meanwhile, down here at sea level, it’s about 80°, nice tropical breeze … Continue reading

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Winding Down

To begin our last full day on Oahu, my mom and I got up for an early hike in the Palis across the street from our rental while the rest of the family slept their lazy asses in bed. In … Continue reading

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Ka’ena

Next to The Spitting Cave, the Ka’ena point hike was my second-favourite feature of Oahu. While the rest of the family spent the day (the last for the Oregon contingent) snorkeling the North Shore, I went in for this somewhat … Continue reading

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The Coolest Sight On Oahu?

One could do a helluva lot worse than The Spitting Cave! At any rate, it was the coolest sight that I did see. We had set out for the snorklers’ paradise of Hanuama Bay, whose parking lot was full before … Continue reading

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