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Day 109: The Big Island Day Two pt 5

Saturday, April 14, 2012

“St. Benedict’s Painted Church was erected in 1899 by Father John Velghe. Without any professional training and using house paint on ordinary wood he beautified the church with his paintings. In those days few Hawaiians could read and so he taught with pictures-most successfully.” ~from The Painted Church Website… The road up to the church was so twisty […]

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Day 108: The Big Island Day Two pt 4

Friday, April 13, 2012

The roads in Hawai’i, and on the Big Island in particular, are lined with flowers, often wild, but these are planted along the road. … …… … Pu`uhonua O Hōnaunau National Historical Park! “Imagine you had just broken the sacred laws, the Kapu, and the only punishment was death.  Your only chance of survival is to […]

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Day 107: The Big Island Day Two pt 3

Friday, April 13, 2012

Here is the Pride of America. If you look close you can see us waving from our room….errr…I guess we aren’t…somebody had to take the photo… After a pleasant tour of this part of Kona, we arrived at: The Royal Kona Museum and Coffee Mill! It had a nice gift shop, a small museum, free […]

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Day 106: The Big Island Day Two pt 2

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

A nice sunrise view of a fancy hotel, a couple of moored boats, and a small island… …the island seems to have a stage, a bar and boats! There was no dock for our Boat, so we had to tender in. It was fun, but I can see where it would be a pain in […]

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Day 105: The Big Island Day Two pt 1

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Sunrise over Kona! (Click to enlarge; BACK to return!) (A six shot panorama stitched together in PS Elements!) Curtis in Kona!{!-{>

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Day 104: The Big Island Day One, pt 6

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

On the way back to the Boat from the Lava Tube we stopped at the Mona Loa Macedamia Nut Factory (now owned by Hershey’s!).  Between the gift shop restrooms and a macadamia nut ice cream cone, we didn’t take any photos!  I don’t think anything was running anyway.  Here is a link to the website…It […]

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Day 103: The Big Island Day One, pt 5

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Next on the agenda was a walk through the Thurston Lave Tube. Details about the Tube.  (Click to enlarge; BACK to return!) After descending a steep slope, there was a couple hundred yards to walk through the rainforest.  The trail was crowded: more than one bus was in the parking lot! Over the entrance. The […]

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Day 102: The Big Island Day One, pt 4

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

A little panorama created on my iPod!  This is the Lua Manu crater on the Chain of Craters Road.  It is more of a sinkhole than a volcano… (Click to enlarge; BACK to return!) (It wasn’t terribly straight as a panorama, but neither is the ground here!) ~Curtis in Hawai’i! {!-{>

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Day 101: The Big Island Day One, pt 3

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

From the Orchid Gardens we traveled on to the Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park.  Here are some vents along side the road. The Dailylife Wife at the Museum/Observation Point. This is the Halema’uma’i Crater.  Part of the Kilauea Caldera, it has been actively venting since March of 2008.  This time.  It has been active a quite […]

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Day 100: The Big Island Day One, pt 2

Monday, April 9, 2012

After the waterfall we headed to the Akatsuka Orchid Gardens. There are hundreds of Orchids of all different varieties here.  Some are quite colorful. And some are plain. We had 25 minutes, including the restroom break. That is the downside to the Shore Excursions or organized tours. You are on a schedule, and never quite […]

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