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Memories…what was I do a year ago today? Why, hiking the Pipiwai Trail to reach the Waimoku Falls.

Last year, I posted my two best snorkeling photos that I captured with a 35mm underwater camera. A year later and I still wish I had rented the…

The resort we stayed at in West Maui had a resident cat. He could be seen daily making his rounds. We saw lots of feral cats on the…

After 4 days in San Francisco we hopped on a plane, with my cousins, and headed to Maui! We stayed at a couple places with amazing views (worth…

We spent one night in Napa Valley and stopped at a vineyard on the way back to San Francisco. I found it amazing that it was 60 degrees…

It was actually very cool last year when we were in San Francisco. We were lucky and one of the warmer days was the day we went to…

Here’s my artistic shot of Alcatraz behind bars. Since we did not plan ahead, we were unable to get tickets for a tour. Instead we took pictures of…

A year ago this morning, I was sitting on a plane with my brother, Chris and sister-in-law, Karen. We were headed to San Francisco for a few days…

More photos of Wai’anapanapa State Park. As I mentioned in the post the other day, we took a quick walk around the park before heading to check into…

There are very few places to stay in Hana. We picked Hana Kai Maui and spared no expense on our waterfront room! We really couldn’t have asked for…

Right before entering the town of Hana you come to Wai’anapanapa State Park. This was my first time seeing a black sand beach and it was amazing. We…

The views from the Road to Hana were breathtaking.

She might look a bit frightening in the first photo but I actually snapped it while she was yawning. In the second photo you can see she was…

At the end of the Ke’anae Peninsula was the Lanakila Ihiihi O Iehowa Ona Kava Church. I’d have a hard time listening in church knowing that scenery was…

Just before mile 17, the half way to Hana marker, we stopped at Aunt Sandy’s Banana Bread for a snack. The banana bread was delicious! We then walked…

Just a few of the plants growing in the arboretum. Lots of pretty tropical red.

On the Road to Hana we stopped at the Ke’anae Arborteum. Another nice little hike that had lots of lush trees, plants and where we saw the most…

Our first hike along the Road to Hana was the Waikamoi Ridge Trial. It was pretty muddy and we didn’t make it all the way to the top…

These pictures do not do justice to the color of these trees. They are often refered to as the Painted Gum or Rainbow Gum tree. They are amazing!

I loved Maui. After spending four nights in West Maui with my cousins they headed home and Chris, Karen, and I headed to Hana. Hana was one of…

On our way back to San Francisco we stopped at Bouchaine Vineyards. Chris and Karen did a wine tasting and I walked around taking photos.

I walked outside our room at the lodge in the morning and had to run back into the room because I saw this hot air balloon rising. Then…

Chris and Karen did some wine tasting in the town of Yountville while I walked around and took pictures (I was the designated driver). It was 102 degrees…

While we only stayed one night at the Napa Valley Lodge we managed to get in a lot of relaxing pool time.

We stayed one night at the Napa Valley Lodge in Yountville. We all agreed a second night would have been nice. Our room looked out on the courtyard…

Happy Spring! I think today and tomorrow are going to be in the high 40s/low 50s so that will feel nice. After that we go back down into…

One of the highlights of our Hawaiian vacation was snorkeling. We rented great equipment and my cousins took us to a couple of awesome locations. The first day…

Oh yes, we were living dangerously while on vacation! I think we need t-shirts that say “I survived my Hawaiian vacation.” Luckily, we never had any flash flooding…

Pretty nice spot for a wedding. We came across this wedding ceremony/reception while visiting the Turtle Bay Resort.

We stopped at a winery on our way to the airport, after leaving Hana. Came across this unique flower while walking the grounds of the winery. I have…

While in Oahu we visited the Waimea Botanical Garden. This was the place where we were able to swim under the waterfall. We hiked through the botanical garden…

I wasn’t really expecting to see penguins while in Maui but we did. These penguins were at the Hyatt Hotel. We went over to the Hyatt to listen…

The only thing we planned to do on Oahu was to visit Pearl Harbor. We went yesterday and it was quite the moving experience. We were honored to…

Lots of beautiful flowers and fruits in Hawaii. Haven’t eaten as much fresh fruit as I thought I would. Probably because I want it all chopped and prepared…

Just to the left of our building at the Papakea Resort was a beach. It was a beautiful sandy beach. We took a nice early walk one morning…

Before going to the blowhole (yesterday’s post) our first stop after landing in Maui was ‘Iao Valley. It was a great little walk to introduce us to the…