Category Archives: Hawaiian Islands

Karma

Posted on July 30, 2017 by murray

The day starts with B and Debbie standing on the lanai and spotting a pod of spinner dolphins swimming by. Not even on the boat yet and the omens are good. D asks us what we want to see today … Continue reading →

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Drift Diving

Posted on July 30, 2017 by debbie

Today, the big boat, Hale Kai, is full so we get chosen to go on Imi Kai, the smaller more agile boat. There are four guest divers, dive master S and boat captain S. We get to do two drift … Continue reading →

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A Perfect Last Day of Diving

Posted on August 1, 2017 by debbie

The day starts out with two turtles and a cute box fish swimming near the boat dock and then dolphins in the entry to the harbour. A couple of them swim our bow wave right underneath us. It is already … Continue reading →

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Waiting…..waiting

Posted on March 24, 2018 by debbie

We are two weeks away from what I call our grand tour of the South Pacific. Edmonton to Honolulu to Fiji to the Gold Coast, Australia to Solomon Islands back to Fiji then Honolulu then home. Seven and a half … Continue reading →

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And We’re Off

Posted on April 7, 2018 by murray

Today we round the first corner. Everything goes smooth. Yesterday when I tried to check in on line there was a question. ‘Are you traveling with any of the dangerous goods listed?’ Listed is lithium batteries. I, trying to be … Continue reading →

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Mur’s First Impression of Waikiki

Posted on April 7, 2018 by murray

This is the place. The place most people consider the ideal holiday destination. And, most of the traveling public are here. There seem to be a lot of different types of tourists here. They are obvious by what they wear, … Continue reading →

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I Jinxed It

Posted on April 11, 2018 by murray

Today, smooth sailing went out the window. In prep for the next leg of the journey from Honolulu to Fiji, we snooze for a couple of hours at 3 in the afternoon. The alarm rings at 5, we dress and … Continue reading →

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Honolulu

Posted on May 28, 2018 by murray

The TSA decided to flex its muscles last night and pissed off a plane load of people. All in the name of keeping the USA safe of course. One can’t complain about such actions or we will get ourselves in … Continue reading →

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On Our Way to the Ocean

Posted on October 25, 2021 by debbie

Murray and I are sitting in the Seattle Airport waiting for our flight to the Big Island, Kona, Hawai’i. I feel so relieved now. This trip was causing me more anxiety than our trip to Bonaire. Same testing and paperwork … Continue reading →

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Fish of the Day – Dragon Moray

Posted on October 27, 2021 by debbie

I had forgotten how many eels there are here and one of the coolest eels to find in the waters off Kona is the Dragon Moray. It is also called the Leopard Moray Eel and is found all throughout the … Continue reading →

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