We woke to the green glow of the rain forest outside the cottage windows. And after a decadent shower with tropical air blowing in the windows, we wandered around the grounds of Volcano Garden Arts. It was a foggy, cloudy day. Wisps blew thru the treetops. We had a simple breakfast of bananas, bread and […]
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Ken’s House of Pancakes
Sun, 17 Mar 2013, 08:25 AM (-06:00)
So we glided down on Saddle Road in the rain in the dark into the dim, yellow glow of the streetlights of Hilo. We turned right at Hilo Bay, drove by Bayfront Park, passed signs for Liliuokalani Gardens and turned right on Highway 11, prepared for a final climb up toward Kileauea and Ira Ono’s […]
The Summit of Mauna Kea
Sat, 16 Mar 2013, 07:34 PM (-06:00)
1. The Summit We didn’t stay at the top long. We stopped and gawked at the telescopes sitting on top of the world. And we gazed at a tempting trail along a peak leading to one of the orange cinder cones that dot Mauna Kea. There were pockets of snow along the trail, and it led […]
Ascending Mauna Kea
Sat, 16 Mar 2013, 09:29 AM (-06:00)
Editor’s Note: This fish documents a drive up Mauna Kea. It contains nothing profound. The pictures might or might not hold some interest, but by and large the words are not for general consumption but rather are part of the author’s conceit that years from now it might be particularly nice to read back and reflect […]
Climbing Saddle Road
Fri, 15 Mar 2013, 04:56 PM (-06:00)
The fog was so thick as we climbed up Saddle Road that at times we could barely see the stripes on the side. It blew across the grassland and into woodsy thickets hidden in the gloaming. We drove slowly up the slopes following the route between the island’s two massive volcanos. When we came to […]
Let’s Get Going
Wed, 13 Mar 2013, 09:56 PM (-06:00)
Let’s continue the Hawaii story, now running on perilously close to a year in the telling!… 1. Driving By The Airport From satellite you can see it. A black fan of lava running down the slopes of the island into the sea. Kekaha State Park is on its northern edge. Kona Airport is on the […]
Aloha Woods
Sun, 24 Feb 2013, 10:31 PM (-06:00)
On our way out of Kailua-Kona, we drove back along Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway past the airport to … Target. Yes, Target. We needed a new suitcase to carry some of our new-found treasures. Sadly Target had none. (How is that possible?) So our next destination was … CostCo. Yes, CostCo. Certainly they would have a suitcase, and sure enough they […]
Hawaiian Language Class
Mon, 4 Feb 2013, 12:43 AM (-06:00)
1. Waking Up It was early. There was barely a glow of morning coming in thru the balcony doors. The Hawaiian language class was at 8:00am, and it was only 6:00am. There was plenty of time, so I rolled over and fell back asleep. The dawning of day in earnest work me up with a […]
Hawai‘i Aloha
Sun, 3 Feb 2013, 05:50 PM (-06:00)
The fair and industrious Trudy suggested I go to the ukulele hoedown without her. I gathered her intent. Her laptop was in the room. She had words to share and photos to post. She had likes to collect. Facebook was calling. On the lanai downstairs, a warm breeze was blowing off the water. It was now nighttime, […]