I looked like Darth Vader, standing there ready to go for a bike ride in Hawaii. Only this wasn’t any ride. I was going to be biking down the side of a volcano on Maui, whipping along like a black blur minus a really cool cape. Well, at least that’s what I thought I looked […]
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Maui Canoe Sailing on the Pacific Ocean
There are a so many great Hawaii travel activities to choose from that it can be a little overwhelming when planning a trip to Maui. As I waded into the Pacific Ocean pushing a sailing canoe in front of me, I wondered if I was doing the right one. Like so many travelers, I was on the island to […]
Hawaii Whale Watching on Molokai
While whale watching in Hawaii I sprawled on the floor of the boat, having decided in a split second that it was better to fall backward than to go overboard into the ocean. The small boat was battered by thirteen-foot waves, rocking from side to side like some perverse cradle. But I was giggling on […]
The Making of the Iakona
The plate was set down in front of me. My eyes were wide. I was looking at the sandwich to end all sandwiches. It was more pork than any one pig should ever have, and there it was, piled beautifully high on focaccia bread, all for me and my greedy claws. We called it The […]
Hiking Through History to Kalaupapa
I was eating a ham sandwich in paradise. Squinting through the sun, I sighed contentedly at the imposing beauty of the world’s tallest sea cliffs. I could live here, I thought, setting down the sandwich to dig into a bag of chips. But would I really want to? No way, not with Kalaupapa National Historic […]
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