On our last day on the Big Island, I started the day with a fishing trip. I chose a half day shared charter on the Sea Wife II. It was only $99 per person. Shauna wasn’t interested in fishing though, especially an early morning trip, so she stayed at the condo to sleep in. I [...]
Archive for December, 2009
The Big Island of Hawaii – Our Last Day
Posted in The Big Island of Hawaii - Our Last Day, tagged big island, big island revealed, dolphin, fishing, gecko, green flash coffee, harbor, Hawaii, honokohau, jackie rey's, kona, kona coast, ohana grill on December 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Palauea Beach, Maui
Posted in Palauea Beach - White Rock, Maui, tagged beach, fish, Maui, Maui Revealed, ocean conditions, palauea beach, snorkel, snorkeling, turtle, turtle town, turtle town maui, wailea, white rock on December 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
My second favorite spot to snorkel was Palauea Beach, also known as White Rock. It is another one of Maui’s Turtle Towns. I had to swim out a bit farther at this beach before I saw any turtles, but there was certainly plenty to see along the way with lots of fish and coral to [...]
Iao Valley, Maui
Posted in Iao Valley State Park, Maui, tagged Hawaii, historic site, iao valley, iao valley state park, Maui, nature on December 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
During our 2009 trip we made a stop at the Iao Valley State Park. We had been keeping an eye on the mountains where the valley is located, but it seemed to always be cloudy out there. We wanted a nice clear day for taking photos. The day we finally decided to go to the Iao [...]
Rental Cars
Posted in Rental Cars, tagged budget, car, chevrolet, ford, fusion, grand prix, Hawaii, impala, insurance, Maui, pontiac, prices, rental, rental car maui, rental car tips, review, saving on December 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A good rental car is almost essential when visiting Maui, Kauai, or the Big Island. At least if you plan to explore the islands. Oahu has a much better bus system, so it is not as important to have a rental car there. And parking is at a premium in Honolulu, so they are much [...]
Waterfront Restaurant, Maui
Posted in Waterfront Restaurant, Maui, tagged ma'alaea, Maui, Maui Revealed, restaurant, review, seafood, waterfront, Waterfront Restaurant, waterfront restaurant review on December 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We went for dinner at the Waterfront Restaurant in Ma’alaea one night during our wedding trip of 2008 . It was well recommended by the Maui Revealed guidebook, so we thought we would check it out as a romantic dinner for two a few days before our wedding. We did not have difficulty finding it, [...]
The Island of Oahu
Posted in The Island of Oahu, tagged diamond head, haleiwa joe's, hanauma bay, honolulu, kuhio beach grill, oahu, oahu revealed, polynesian culture center, pounder's beach, sansei, sunset, turtle bay, waikiki, waikiki beach hotel, waimea valley, waterfall on December 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
During our wedding trip of 2008, we decided to spend the second week of our trip on the Island of Oahu. We stayed at the Waikiki Beach Hotel. The room was very comfortable and had a great view, even though it was only a partial ocean view. One of the best things about it was the [...]
Our day on the Island of Kauai
Posted in The Island of Kauai, tagged anini beach, kalaheo cafe, kauai explorer, kauai revealed, kiluea lighthouse, kuhio shores, pali ke kua, sealodge, The Island of Kauai, wahoo seafood grill, wailua falls, waimea canyon on December 9, 2009 | 2 Comments »
As I mentioned in my post on the Island of Oahu, we found Oahu to be too busy and noisy for our liking. So we decided to get away for a day to the Island of Kauai. We booked our inter-island flights and a rental car from the Waikiki Beach hotel, where we were spending [...]
Big Island of Hawaii
Posted in The Big Island of Hawaii, tagged big island, big island revealed, Black Sand Beach, hale kona kai, Hawaii, kahaluu beach, kona, place of refuge, Pu'uhonau o Honaunau, punaluu, review, thurston lava tube, turtle, volcano, volcanoes national park on December 9, 2009 | 3 Comments »
During our 2009 trip we spent ten nights at the Maui Banyan, and then it was off to the Big Island for three nights at the end of our trip. On Hawaiian Airlines you get to pick your seats. We sat on the left side of the plane for our flight. It turned out to [...]
Kihei Caffe
Posted in Kihei Caffe, Maui, tagged banana, breakfast, kihei cafe, kihei cafe review, Kihei Caffe, kihei caffe review, macadamia, Maui, Maui Revealed, nut, pancakes, tripadvisor on December 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Kihei Caffe was another place we decided to try on our 2009 trip based on TripAdvisor and Maui Revealed reviews. It is a small cafe across from Kalama Beach park in Kihei. Their breakfast is supposed to be quite good, and we noticed how busy it was every time we drove by. Seating is outside on [...]
Paia, Maui
Posted in Paia, Maui, tagged Hana Highway, Hawaii, Ho'okipa beach, Maui, Maui Revealed, paia, paia fish market, review, surfing, turtle on December 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The day after we drove the Hana Highway, we decided to head back to Paia to see what we had missed. It was tempting to stop at Paia the first time we passed through, but we wanted to do as much exploring around Hana as we could. Of course we had to stop at Maui [...]
