This particular day on Maui was our day to drive the Hana Highway. This is the road that encircles Haleakala, though the true “Road to Hana” is only the drive to the town of Hana, which is roughly halfway around the volcano. Anyone that’s driving usually doesn’t do the complete circle around the back side […]
Our second day on Maui ended up being volcano day. We still weren’t acclimated to the time zone, so woke up early, and were ready to go by 7:00, which worked out nicely for taking pictures along the beaches along route 30, which runs from Kahului around the southern tip of the Western Mountains to
Our first full day on Maui was the day to travel over to the Royal Lahaina Resort, which is where we stayed all but one night of the trip. We actually stayed in the Ka’anapali Ocean Inn, which is the lower cost portion of the resort. It was by no means the best hotel room
I’m back in North America after my too short jaunt to Maui with my sister. We had a great time, and I have tons of pictures to sort through, so I will start off with what may become my traditional food first post. Maui Coffee Roasters, Kahului This was by far our favorite breakfast stop
Here’s the indoor portion of the United States Botanic Garden, located inside a lovely old school glass conservatory, which you can see from the picture above certainly isn’t on the small side. It’s set up with a number of different room, representing a variety of habitats, including desert, Hawaii, the primeval forest, and the center
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Our Sunday in DC, we spent another day wandering around the National Mall. The highlight of the day was the United States Botanic Garden, which is a stone’s throw from the Capital Building. (The view from the picture above is taken from the conservatory entrance.) The garden is funded by Congress, so it’s not a
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We spent the second part of Sunday in the National Arboretum. We’d actually spent enough time in the Zoo that we got there fairly late, so we took the tram tour to get a view of what’s there, and walked around the visitor’s center a bit. There’s a ton of stuff of see there, and
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Our Sunday down in DC was taken up at the National Zoo, and the National Arboretum. Above is the hit parade from the Zoo. We definitely caught baby season. You can see the baby anteater and baby gorilla above. We were actually pretty lucky to the see the baby gorilla, as mom was feeling very
The other Saturday garden highlight in DC were the gardens around the Smithsonian Castle. The Haupt Garden is behind the Castle, and actually on top of the Sackler and African History museums, which are built underground. It’s split into three sections, including a Moongate Garden, based on a garden in Beijing, and a Fountain Garden,
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We spent our first full day (Saturday) in DC wandering around the National Mall. The Mall is boxed in by the Capital Building and Washington Monuments on the ends, and the Smithsonian Museums along the long edges. We did visit the Freer, Sackler and African Art Galleries, as well as a quick stop in the
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