Have you been to Spouting Horn? It's a very cool place, a must-see tourist attraction. On any given day, if you spend time at Spouting Horn, you'll invariably see several busloads of tourists. There's a lava tube under the hole in the rocks and the rushing water coming in makes a huge hissing noise. Of course, that's not nearly as much fun as the legend of Liko and … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – Spouting Horn on Kauai
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Friday Fotos — Lihue-Koloa Forest Reserve
I had to step way back in time to find this shot of what I believe is the Lihue-Koloa Forest Reserve. We had gone for our usual morning walk at Lydgate Park, just gotten out of the car, and I looked west. We had blue skies directly overhead and along the coast, it promised to be a beautiful, clear day. Most mornings, the view mauka was cloudy and we had never seen these … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos — Lihue-Koloa Forest Reserve
Friday Fotos – the clouds move in on trip to Iao Valley
During our last trip to Maui, we decided to take a trip to Iao Valley. It had rained heavily the night before, but we didn't realize how much rain had been coming down in this area until we turned onto the road to the valley. During the trip, the clouds were playing peek-a-boo with the mountains around us. It was a spectacular sight and one that had me wanting to stop the car … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – the clouds move in on trip to Iao Valley
Friday Fotos — Haleiwa Beach Park on a calm day
It was a calm day when we visited Haleiwa Beach Park during our last trip to Oahu. It had been years since we'd been up to the North Shore, and we only had one day to explore. At the time, I was working on North Shore Nanny and needed a refresher on this little sleepy town. Was I surprised by the line of traffic! Holy cow. The locals must go nuts when the tourists come … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos — Haleiwa Beach Park on a calm day
Welcoming lanai at Jacaranda Inn—only the beginning
The first close up you see when arriving at the Big Island's Jacaranda Inn is their welcoming lanai. It is one of the many features about this lovely old inn that is reminiscent of an era long gone. I didn't measure the distance, but the lanai is between eight-to-ten feet deep.The lanai, however, is just the beginning. Inside, there are hardwood floors throughout, period … [Read more...] about Welcoming lanai at Jacaranda Inn—only the beginning