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
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Swimming With Hawaiian Spinner Dolphins
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
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
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Pu’u Loa Petroglyphs – Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park
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
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Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park
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
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
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We’re On A Boat On the Na Pali Coast
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
Hawaiian Horseback Ride
As part of our honeymoon in Hawaii, we booked a private trail ride in the wilderness of Kauai at a place called Silver Falls Ranch. It was just Stacia and I with our guide, Bruce. Stacia rode Budders The ride took us through native and non-native plants across several hundred acres. Our view was spectacular
