Booked three more cruises…Returning to US for a family visit…New beach photos…
Surfboard menu at a local restaurant in Trinity Beach. There was no doubt in our minds that sooner or later we'd...
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Challenge at the grocery store…Adapting to food differences presents challenges…How much did we spend?
Aussies we met on the ship suggested we try kangaroo meat. I haven't convinced myself to try this yet. Tom is...
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Happy Father’s Day to those where it’s Sunday, June 21st…The shortest day of the year here in Australia…The longest for others…
View from our veranda. It's a weird phenomenon for us. Today is June 22nd here in Australia, June 21st in many...
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Off we go!…Final expenses for Kauai…Over budget in one category only…
Our final video of the Laysan Albatross. Great for a huge chuckle. Nature is amazing! Today, we fly away to Oahu to...
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One more day until departure!…Saying goodbye to friends and wildlife…Last Kauai photos…Links to other Hawaiian Island photos and total expenses….
We seldom are able to get a photo of us together without imposing it on others. On occasion, when appropriate we'll offer...
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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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For our US friends…Its tax day…Responsibilities continue…
The waning sun on a less cloudy evening. This day, April 15th is the dread of many US citizens for a...
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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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Busy days…Some costs for life on this exquisite island…An open house with a view!…
Yesterday we visited an open house for which we've included several photos today. This is this fabulous view from the lanai...
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Final expenses from the Big Island including family reunion…Favorite scenes from Hawai’i…Heading to Hilo for an overnight…Flying tomorrow…
Sunrise reflections are taken from what Tom referred to as the "birdhouse." We're packed. The house is cleaned. After all the stuff...
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