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1 week in San Francisco
Wow, talk about a shock to the system. The next stop after the warm summery temperatures of Hawaii was San Francisco. After an average temperature of 25-27degrees the 15degrees and rain that welcomed me to San Fran were a little shocking to both me and my body. My body promptly reacted with getting sick. But luckily I was staying with my dear friend Betsy. Betsy and I met 15 years ago while playing indoor volleyball in Sydney. Unfortunately Betsy decided to move back to the US, so I have seen very little of her over the last few years. I was excited to spend some quality time with her. Despite…
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Exploring the North Shore and the West Coast (Oahu Part 2)
Of course I also had to leave Honolulu and surrounds to go and explore the famous north shore as well as the less visited west side of the island. I did two trips to the north shore. The first one was with a couch surfing host that took me, a friend of mine and 2 other couch surfers on a trip around the east side and north shore of the island. The second time I hired a car, so I could stay at places located outside of Honolulu. First stop was the Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden. We went there just because I had seen a shot on Instagram that I also…
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Exploring Honolulu and surrounds (Oahu Part 1)
Next stop on my trip through Hawaii was Oahu. I call it the main island, because most international flights fly to Honolulu and Waikiki is one if not the most touristy place in all Hawaii. I was a little skeptical about Oahu before my arrival. I thought Oahu might not be the best place to go. All you hear is how touristy it is, but personally I quite enjoyed my 2-week stay in Oahu. Yes Waikiki is a main tourist hub, but the island has some amazing beaches and many activities and places to look at. I arrived on the 30th December, so there were people/tourists everywhere and accommodation was…
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Road-tripping on Maui
I spent the last few days of 2018 on Maui. The island of Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at 727.2 square miles (1,883 km2). I had the pleasure to stay with a friend of a friend in Haiku. I had such a lovely time staying with Z. She has a nice house in a small development. It was pure luxury for me because I had my own bed, my own room and even my own bathroom. It’s a big step up from staying in a tent or sleeping on the floor. But more importantly it was so nice hanging out with Z and her animals. She has…
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Exploring the Hilo area and sunset on Maunakea
Aloha from Crispy Cream on Maui. You’ve gotta love the traveller’s life. I’ve only been on the road for just over 2 weeks and my plans had to be changed multiple times. The reason I’m sitting at Crispy Creme today, writing a blog post, is that I missed my bus 2 days ago in Kona. I wrote about it in my last post. It was too hard to get back to Hilo, so I rebooked my flight and I arrived in Maui earlier than planned. My car wasn’t available when I arrived at the car company, so now I’m passing time at Crispy Cream. But let’s get to the real…
