Tag Archives: Spring Break 2014

The other day I mentioned that the western side of the Big Island is the arid side of the island. When we were out whale watching yesterday, it was hard to understand why the west coast is thought to be … Continue reading →

Oh y’all, today was just marvelous. We went whale watching, which is something we’ve wanted to do for a long time. Tweet

We had a delightfully low-key start to our day today. We all slept in, then lingered over a big brunch, before setting off to explore. We headed a few miles south down the Kona coast to Kahalu’u Beach, which has … Continue reading →

We flew from Oahu to Hawaii (a.k.a. the Big Island) this morning (Tuesday), landing in Kona on the western side about 30 minutes later. Did you know that each of the Hawaiian islands has a windward side and a leeward … Continue reading →

When we travel, some days we have a definite plan for what we’re going to do and other days we’re looser and just see what the day brings. Today’s plan was to go snorkeling at Hanauma Bay, which is a … Continue reading →