2007 Hawaii Trip - konahawaii2007

Saturday Morning
we head down to the quiet beach

So Mom and Aunt Millie
can enjoy the water too!

Stephanie takes a break
from the water to build a castle

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Then Steph decides to join them
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I think the water fight
just ended.

Luck has it, right next door
to the beach, a local college is putting on a show on the historic culture.

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Stephanie and I decided we
need to become native too.

Hawaiian Graffiti
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White rocks put on the lava rock
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This one is by Ariannes hotel
and every other day, they change the names but the heart stays

On our way to the Volcano
we stopped for dinner. Unfortunately, we could not see the Volcano at night.

Sunday Morning we check out
a new beach and this huge turtle.

The water was a pretty
churned up due to the wind

Not only one big one but two
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They did not even look at us
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It was called Anaehoomalu or
A bay right by Waikoloa resorts

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Steph tried the wake board
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but really just like sitting
on it.

At a shopping center
close by we had lunch

Didn't eat them but they
were hoping for leftovers

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He was checking out the fish
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Weird bird all over Hawaii
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They were hoping for left
overs too.

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The North Kona Coast
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With views inland to Mauna Kea
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The dark rich lava fields
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Back at the pool to swim
as it was too windy and wavy at the beach

The beach across from Ariannes
apartment, we are here to watch the sun set

And a little wine makes us smile
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Arianne's friend Marissa
having fun with the camera

We are just having fun
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What a view!
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It moves quickly
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Almost gone
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Stephanie is looking for the
green flash that comes at sunset. Not!

Out to dinner at a restaurant
Arianne's friends recommended.

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I was told that my mother was
taking Arianne out for dinner

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The sisters were having a
great time

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Competition on who had the
longest tongue

Stephanie won
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SURPRISE! An Early Birthday
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For Me!
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Beautiful necklace and earrings
my mom made for me.

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And a game of Mexican Train
after dinner.

On our way to Hawaii
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Stpehanie isn't too happy?
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Traveling already 12 hours
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Kona Keahole Airport
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Outdoor airport, pretty neat
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Great fish tacos
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Cruise Ships come almost
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Thrilled to be there
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Arianne comes to our Condo
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And brought us leis
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Ari's Hawaii Car
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View from Kona Shores
The ocean is right behind those buildings

Stephanie ready for the pool
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Heading to the pool or ocean
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Too much Lava rock on the
beach so for our 1st day, we did the pool. Hawaii 019.jpg 2007-09-19

Ocean is right there though
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Stephanie's new shoes
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Back to the airport
to pick up Mom aka Rosemarie aka Grandma

Lei for Grandma
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Aunt Millie arrives 4 hours
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And Stephanie gives her a lei
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Next morning ready to snorkle
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Right off the shore 15 feet
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Yellow Tang Surgeonfish
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Yellowtail Wrasse
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I believe this is a double
bar goatfish

Racoon Butterfly fish
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A puffer who really
wanted his photo taken.

Yellowtail Coris-Wrasse
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Green Sea Turtle, was just fine
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Interesting Coral piece
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I don't know
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Slate Pencil Sea Urchin
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The Yellowtail Surgeonfish
amongst some other Surgeonfish

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Arianne
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Scorpionfish
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Either a Pyramid or a
Threadfin Butterflyfish

Lei Triggerfish
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Saddle Wrasse
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Ariannes Condo
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View from her patio
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Her room
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Local spider we met at the
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Neat web design
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look at the colors of the fruits
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Starfruit, was good not great
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Dragoon Fruit taste like Kiwi
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Fan palm behind us
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The flowers behind the ear
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Lunch on the water
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Hibiscus all over the place.
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4 Seasons Hualalai
Nice place to play tennis Arianne works at the Hotel Day 2 022.jpg 2007-09-20

Hualalai Resort
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Lap pool
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More courts
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The grounds of the 4 Seasons
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The bird is called a Franklin
It is in the partridge family and is very loud. Day 2 027.jpg 2007-09-20

Ariannes pool at the 4 Seasons
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Aunt Millie and Mom
decide they need flowers too.

Everyday guest rooms
Arianne stayed in one her 1st two weeks there. Day 2 030.jpg 2007-09-20

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4 seasons beach
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Presidential Suite
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Fish ponds
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My 1st Mai Tai
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Locals enjoy the beach
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Private dinner beach side
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Herb Gardens and Fish Ponds
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Herb gardens for the hotel
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Friday morning snorkling
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Guessing a Wrasse due to the
tail and shape

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Surgeons and Butterflys
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Butterfly and Surgeons (Tang)
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Convict Tang Surgeonfish
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Stephanie
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Stephanie Fish
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Spotted Puffer back for more
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He was a ham
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Turtle below Stephanie
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Surgeonfish
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Saddle Wrasse
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Moorish Idol
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Convict Tang
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Sailfin Tang
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Bullethead Parrot Fish
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Black&white Spotted Puffer
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Stephanie just glides above
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The Green Turtle was right
On shore

Someones private fence.
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Traveling to PUUHONUA O HONAUNA
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Hawaiian Checks at the City of
Refuge PUUHONUA O HONAUNAU

Hawaii Checkers
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City of Refuge
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Doesn't look to happy.
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Where they stored their canoes
and worked on them

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Old Lava Flow
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Neat to be able to walk on
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Where they would make offerings
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Unhappy naked statue
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Snorkling after the City of Refu
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Long Nose Butterfly
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Threadfin Butterfly
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Parrotfish
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Scuba Divers
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Longnose, Moorish Idol
and Yellow Tangs

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Aloha Cafe
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View from Aloha Cafe
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We stopped for lunch after
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Avocado Tree
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Huge
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Dueling Geckos
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And the winner is the bigger
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Right behind her head
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Great Lunch Spot
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We arrive at Kona Village


Where we get out leis
for this evenings aha`aina

Polynesian for Luau
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Ariannes friend Marissa
joined us

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Arianne and Marissa
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Alicia (Mom) and Arianne
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Me and my girls and our leis
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Aunt Millie and my Mom Rosemarie
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The stage for tonights
show

Dinner music
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Where the pig was roasting
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The men danced too
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Fire Dance
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More of the Property
After the show

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The girls went to check it out
and compare it to the 4 Seasons