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We followed Ken to the ASEE conference in Honolulu in June
2007. We began the trip with 4 days in Hilo where we spent a couple of days at
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. We also went snorkeling (got up close and
personal with a turtle) and visited the local farmers market. We rode along the
Kohala Coast and observed the "beaches" -- accidentally descended to a nudie
beach. The kids were a bit shocked. We tasted some wine at the southernmost
winery in the USA.
The last days of the trip were spent in Honolulu, mostly
on Waikiki Beach. Ken had to attend his conference most of the time, but managed
to take off time to go to the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor, Germaine's
Luau, and outrigger canoeing with Amanda. Somehow we ended up on Waikiki Beach
every day and both Amanda and Ashton learned to surf. The people at the board
rental company ended up knowing us by name!
We loved Hawaii! and can't wait to go back.
Click on the thumbnails below to see a larger picture.
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Our Hotel in Hilo
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Amanda gets ready for snorkeling
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Snorkeling -- not sure where his mask is!
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More snorkeling -- or maybe he was just swimming
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Ken loved these trees
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Rocky coastline
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More rocky coastline near Hilo
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Kilauea caldera
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Together at Kilauea
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Amid volanic rock
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Halfway up Mauna Loa (we drove that far; the rest of the trip is a 4-day hike)
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Ashton at state park
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Ken near Hilo
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Scenery near Hilo
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Rainbow Falls, Hilo
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Kohala Coast, near Hilo
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Municipal gardens in Hilo (Japanese style)
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We got lei'd when we arrived in Honolulu
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Uncle Stan and Aunt Billie treated us to dinner at the Elks Club on Waikiki Beach
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Amanda at Elks Club
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Arizona Memorial, Pearl Harbor
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At the Arizona Memorial
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Paradise!
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He's ready to surf
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She surfs too
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Amanda got the hang of surfing really quick
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Waikiki Beach and Diamondhead in background
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At Waikiki Beach
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At Waikiki
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Lots of time at Waikiki
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And again at Waikiki
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Germaine's Luau -- here's the pig
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Lots of dancing from Polynesia
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Ken and Amanda at Luau
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The flower was for Amanda, but Ken couldn't resist
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Ken and Amanda rode on an outrigger canoe
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