Salt Lake City – Day Two homer, December 19, 2008December 21, 2008 We woke up this morning fairly rested as the time difference gives us about an hour of extra sleep. We started the day with a hearty breakfast at the hotel. The buffet was somewhat pricey at $15 per person and $7 for kids but we were satiated and off to… Continue Reading
Salt Lake City – Day One homer, December 18, 2008 We flew in to Salt Lake City today on a quick winter vacation.  Our flight was packed but uneventful.  The trip from the airport to our hotel was fairly easy and upon arrival we were greeted by a warm staff and warm cookies by reception.  We’re staying in one of… Continue Reading
Review – Hilo Hawaiian Hotel homer, March 27, 2008March 27, 2008 The Good – The hotel has a great location near many great sites. Waterfalls, black beaches, snorkeling coves, Observatory and other activities are nearby via car. This hotel also features onsite laundry if you need to wash clothes. The hotel staff were VERY friendly and accessible. The Bad – The… Continue Reading
Review – Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa homer, March 27, 2008March 27, 2008 The Good – The hotel has a great beach and excellent pools for young kids, heated spas for adults and even has a slide for both. The room we stayed in had a spectacular view of the ocean, lagoon and sunset. There were many great activities available at the resort… Continue Reading
Hawaii – Day 9 (Final Day) homer, March 25, 2008March 26, 2008 Aloha, I’m at the airport as I write this and it is 8:31 p.m. here in Kona. Our final day was a pretty good day. We got up early to take flight on Blue Hawaiian Helicopter rescheduled from Monday. Our 45 minute flight was well worth the $700 price tag… Continue Reading
Hawaii – Day 8 homer, March 24, 2008 We started the day with a quick breakfast at Ken’s Famous House of Pancakes. The food was OK but the coffee was horrible. Today was Waterfall day and we stopped at three different waterfalls: Rainbow, Boiling Pots and Other (don’t remember name). The first was the most spectacular as it… Continue Reading
Hawaii – Day 7 homer, March 23, 2008March 23, 2008 We started day seven of our Hawaii vacation eagerly anticipating we would be flying around in a helicopter taking an aerial look at Volcano island but unfortunately, our flight was canceled due to poor weather conditions. Since we couldn’t see Volcano by air, we decided to drive and see Volcano… Continue Reading
Hawaii – Day 6 homer, March 22, 2008 We check out of the Waikoloa Marriot Beach Resort this morning and got on the car to head to Hilo. We made a few stops along the way to make the most of our trip. The drive was fairly scenic along the way. From our car we peered out at… Continue Reading
Hawaii – Day 5 homer, March 21, 2008March 22, 2008 We began Day 5 of our Big Island stay with a quick morning trip to Wal-mart to pick up the CD with the underwater photos. The images came out nicely and have been uploaded here. After a quick morning bite, we headed to a nearby historic park to view hundreds… Continue Reading
Hawaii – Day 4 homer, March 20, 2008March 21, 2008 I’ve got snorkeling fever! We had another adventurous day today as we started the morning out at Kahalu’u Beach. This is THE BEST PLACE on the island to go snorkeling and we weren’t disappointed. I snorkeled for a couple of hours and I saw the most amazing colorful fish (like… Continue Reading