Just Another Day in Paradise

*Complete collection of photos from the day is here. Sunday I had to make a decision as to what I wanted to do first. I figured I that I’m still several time zones off of local time, i might as well make the drive out to South Point (Ka Lae) and see the Green Sand …

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Sunset with the Gods

The ancient Hawaiians thought that the snow capped peak of Mauna Kea was the home of the gods. Today is just the home of the largest astronomical telescopes on Earth. I spent my last day on the Big Island on top of Mauna Kea and got to watch the sun set. It was pretty amazing. …

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Haleakala

On Sunday, I got up early, dropped my rental car off at the airport and took a flight from Hilo to Maui. The time I spent in security took longer than the actual flight. When I arrived in Maui, I had happen what I dreaded. My debit card was declined. This happened the last time …

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More Maui Makes Me Merry

Instead of leaving Maui before schedule, I’m going to be staying a few days longer so I can get my SCUBA certification in. The best I could do was a class that starts on Wednesday and ends on Friday. Today (Tuesday) I’m going to drive down the Hana coast and take photos and read my …

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SCUBA SCUBA Deux

I did my first two SCUBA dives today. It was pretty cool except for two things: 1) I can’t handle changes in pressure very well. We didn’t go down that far (about 20 feet) and my ears were killing me. They still seem a bit plugged up. 2) My face mask seemed like it was …

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The more things change

I’m writing this a Panera Bread. I’m not here becasue they have free wireless (it’s down), but becasue they have chairs. I have wireless at my house, but I have no place to sit. I also have no television. Its very interesting how my life has changed in the last few days with the simple …

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And so it begins…

It is -17F outside as I write this…. Today I sign the purchase agreement on my house. As of then, I have till March 2 to vacate the premises and put all my possessions into storage. 22 days to box up my entire life and put it in a garage. 22 days to tie up …

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The journey of a thousand miles…

This is the modest beginning of my trip website. Right now there isn’t much, but over the next several weeks, it should begin to take form, both in terms of layout and content. If you should happen to find this, please leave a comment so I know who is here and so I can get …

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Gear

So far, I haven’t purchased anything for the trip. This has been by design. Because I don’t know the exact day when I’m going to start, I’ve been holding off so I can wait for newest models of the stuff I want to come out. So far, this strategy has paid off in spades. New …

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