Update on lava flow on the Big Island…
Lava flow from Mount Kilauea. (Not our photo). It's hard for us to believe that at this time when our family members...
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What we love about this condo…What?…We done our own cleaning for the first time in two years! Third shark attack!
The sky at sunset. We don't have access to the sunset view from our condo in Maui. There's a monstrous hill blocking...
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Changing posting time…Heavenly…Settled into domestic life…
A snail we found on an exterior wall. We've tried to accommodate early morning readers in the US, other countries and...
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Hurricane Ana on its way to Hawaiian Island…Lava, hurricane…Oh, my!…Final expenses for Honolulu! One year ago photo with Chief Richard…
Sun set over the Pacific Ocean. Today, we're on our way to the island of Maui where we'll spend six weeks in...
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Kilauea lava flow heading toward the vacation homes we booked for our family vacation…Cause for concern…A year ago…A meal in the bush with wild animals surrounding us…
By drawing a straight line to the ocean from the current northeast flow of the lava to the darkened rectangular area...
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Hello, Kona, Big Island, Hawaii…We’ll be back soon…
Sunset from our veranda. After sailing all night, yesterday morning, we arrived on the opposite side of the Big Island to the city...
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Hello Hilo, Big Island, Hawaii!…An unexpected outing!…New photo of us in Hilo…
Here we are at Liliuokalani Gardens in Hilo. Sam, our overly friendly taxi driver, took the photo. It was tempting to...
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Planning for the future…Food costs…A year ago…Earthquakes in Italy…
Can't imagine anyone would cut this down as a Christmas tree. The strong winds the past few days prevented us from going...
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Planning for the future…Eight months and counting…Family time…
Taking photos in the souk is a huge challenge. Islamic law prohibits its followers from being photographed. As a result, the...
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Itinerary change…Maui, Hawaii, here we come in 11 months!…No photos available due to WiFi issues…
The rate for the first of two houses we booked in Big Island, Hawaii for our upcoming family visit, is a rental...
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