Articles in: Outdoors and Travel
Swimming With Honu (Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle)
July 14, 2011 | 4 comments
After getting to see several Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles on our honeymoon we were delighted to actually get the chance to swim side-by-side by one. We actually found this turtle (presumably the same one) three consecutive days. The first time, I was snorkeling and suddenly was face to face with the turtle (and camera-less!). Then [...]
Snorkeling for Tropical Fishes of Hawaii
July 11, 2011 | 5 comments
On our honeymoon in Hawaii we had the opportunity to do a bunch of snorkeling right on the grounds of our hotel on the Big Island. We saw a ton of tropical fish and think we have the correct names on a lot of them. Raccoon Butterflyfish Threadfin Butterflyfish Lined Butterflyfish OUR FAVORITE! Humuhumunukunukuapua’a, the [...]
Swimming With Hawaiian Spinner Dolphins
July 7, 2011 | No comment
On our honeymoon in Hawaii, Stacia and I booked a boat trip off the Kona Coast on the Big Island to do some snorkeling. Our first snorkeling trip along the Na Pali Coast (Kauai) we did not do so well because, unbeknownst to us, our snorkel gear was on wrong! Thankfully, our guide Gabe was [...]
Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles at Punalu’u Black Sand Beach
July 5, 2011 | 1 comment
On our honeymoon in Hawaii Stacia and I decided to stop at Punalu’u Black Sand Beach in the hopes of finding Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles. Almost immediately after arriving we spotted a pair of sea turtles, called Honu, resting on the black sand. The turtles allowed us to approach really close but we obeyed the [...]
Pu’u Loa Petroglyphs – Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park
June 30, 2011 | 1 comment
As part of our visit to Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island we took a 1.4 mile round trip trail across a cooled lava flow. The trail was rugged and rocky but led us to the Pu’u Loa Petroglyphs. There are some 23,000 images and are said to be . . . “dated [...]
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park
June 28, 2011 | 1 comment
After spending nine nights on Kauai, we flew to the Big Island for five nights. Two were spent on the east side so we could visit Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Everything about the eastern part of the Big Island was different from that of Kauai. And Volcanoes was one of the most unique places we’ve [...]
Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge, Kauai, Hawaii
June 25, 2011 | 1 comment
We visited Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge twice during our honeymoon in Hawaii. Both times we saw a ton of cool birds but the second visit netted one of our biggest target birds: Laysan Albatross. Tons of Tropicbirds (red-tailed and white-tailed) and Red-footed Boobies Great Frigatebird Red-tailed Tropicbirds The picture below shows the Laysan Albatross [...]
We’re On A Boat On the Na Pali Coast
June 16, 2011 | 2 comments
As part of our honeymoon in Hawaii, Stacia and I booked a 5-hour boat ride and snorkeling excursion along the Na Pali Coast of Kauai, Hawaii. The scenery was worth the trip alone but we also were able to view a large pod of Hawaiian Spinner Dolphins (over 100) right next to the boat. Hawaiian [...]
