Beautiful Hawaii

This is where I would like to be now! Have a great weekend.

Hawaii --2007

The first photograph is of the harbor at Kona. You can see NCL Pride of Hawaii in the background. A tender boat took us to the island.

In the second photograph is the escort boat as we left port at Kahului, Maui. The islands of Hawaii have the most beautiful colored water surrounding them. The sheen goes from silver to aqua to navy...truly breath-taking.

Kauai

We took an air tour of Kauai and the Na Pali coast on Air Ventures. The plane was a new G-8 Air Van.

The flight was narrated and we had a two-way noise reduction headset with microphone. The views were breath-taking. We saw Wailua Falls, Waipo'o Falls, and the Kalalau Valley. It was truly an awe-inspiring experience and one of our favorite.

NCL "Pride of Hawaii"

Our Cruise Ship

Paradise

Waiehu Beach --Mau'i

Kailua Bay --Kona, Hawai'i

These photographs were taken on the occasion of my 35th wedding anniversary during a cruise of Hawai'i. They depict two of the beautiful beaches on the various islands. There are more cultural and ethnic groups represented in Hawai'i than any other state in the USA. A tender boat took us to shore from Kailua Bay, as our ship had to anchor at sea due to the bay being too shallow. You can see NCL "Pride of Hawaii" in the background. Kona means "Leeward" and it was one of my favorite places to visit. They are famous for their coffee beans which are grown on a narrow strip of land along mountain slopes above the scenic harbor town of Kailua, Kona.

Kona Coffee Lovers

Kona coffee beans are red when they are ready to be picked by hand. They are a beautiful bean and taste delicious. We toured a plantation when we were in Hawaii last year. In Kona they even sold t-shirts that smelled like the aromatic coffee. The tour of the planation was fascinating.

Painted Church - Hawaii

2007-09