The Kilauea Lighthouse…A popular site for tourists…
A special thanks to my sister Julie for her contribution to today's photos. View of the drive to the Kilauea Lighthouse when...
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You’re cancelling on us?…How can that be?…
We never tire of this amazing view of Hideaways Beach and Hanalei Bay. We knew the possibility existed that a vacation rental,...
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Tom loves cruising…I like cruising…Is that a problem for us? My food list…Homemade mayo recipe…
A view of the Hanalei Wildlife Refuse from a hard to find overlook in Princeville. The tiny cabin is not an...
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Flight and rental car booked for Australia…Great deals! Sharing the best prices we’ve found for car rentals…
Taro root, growing in this field, is a popular item used in Hawaiian cooking. As many of our long term readers...
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Coffee, tea and me…Tom’s worries about cruising…What about Norovirus in today’s news?
Beach view. In this morning's news its reported that two ships, Royal Caribbean's owned Celebrity Infinity and also our upcoming ship,...
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Cloudy days, rainy nights and roosters crowing in the morning…Our Panama Canal expedition, 26 months ago…
We always feel fortunate to have the opportunity to embrace these special scenes. The roosters start crowing around 4:00 am and...
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Lump sums due this week…The Kauai Path…more tomorrow…A year ago, a cart and a cart pusher in Marrakech…
Although we haven't had a sunny day in almost a week, we'd saved these photos to share as a reminder that soon...
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Upcoming cruises with visits to many locations…A year ago…interesting new visitors…
Another of Tom's exquisite sunrise photos. Yesterday, as we sat in the lawn chairs whale watching with fervor, we realized that in...
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Exciting future bookings…He just can’t wait! A year ago, a terrifying visitor! See photo…
Low lying clouds over the ocean at 5:00 pm. When a cruise line has special pricing, Tom starts chomping at the bit....
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Another new beginning…Hello, Waikiki for 11 nights!…Final cruise bill!…Interesting financial facts…A year ago today, first day on safari…Check out the photos!
A Bottle Nosed Dolphin we spotted from the ship! As we hear the grumbles of frustration from many passengers that are disappointed...
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