einmal-um-die-welt-2018

Nun ist auch der längste Urlaub irgendwann vorbei. Ein letztes Mal gemeinsam mit den anderen Pensionsgästen Irenes gesundes (ja, wirklich!!) und unterhaltsames Frühstück...

Rain!!! It would have been nice to go for a swim, but it's pouring. So we're heading to the Planetarium and Astronomy Museum in Hilo. Irene highly recommended it and it's truly...

The penultimate day, how time flies! We are going up to Mauna Lea again, this time on a small, very small road up to about 2000 m. Up there starts one of the longest and most...

The sun wakes us up today and so we pack our swimwear and head to CarlSmith Beach Park in Hilo. At first we can't find it, we stop at several beautiful coastal parks, but none...

It rained all night, where does all this water come from!!! I'm trying to upload some pictures here, which works just as bad and slow as yesterday. It's no fun at all, so we're...

The crater rim in the fog

Now it's finally going to happen: I want to try zip-lining! Unfortunately, it didn't work out on Kaua'i due to time constraints, so now here on Big Island, a new attempt. We...

Right after breakfast, we set off to visit one of the many black beaches. This one is also home to many sea turtles that come up to the beach during high tide. The black sand is...

On the first day, we enjoy a delicious breakfast, homemade guava juice, fresh fruit, yogurt, muesli, homemade guacamole, cream cheese, ... The coffee is sensational, Kona coffee...

Die Zeit vergeht viel zu schnell. Schon wieder ist eine Woche um und wir fliegen auf die nächste, letzte Station/Insel unserer Reise: Big Island. Nicht ohne vorher nochmal die...

When I go for a run in Lydgate Parc after sunrise today, the sky is quite cloudy, the sea restless with high, angry roaring waves. But when we later drive to have breakfast, the...

The coffee plantation

We start the Friday with breakfast outside the hotel. We drive to Kapaá to the Olympic Cafe, where we can enjoy a great fruit platter and pancakes. At the same time, we enjoy...

Already yesterday at the airport in Honolulu we were warned: There are more chickens than human chickens on Kauai! And the funny bus driver was right: there are many chickens....

The morning sun is shining in the cloudless sky, the perfect day for a hang-loose at the beach! We want to go to Hanauma Bay, where the conditions for swimming and snorkeling...

Last night it rained heavily and unfortunately it was still overcast in the morning. A perfect day to hike one of the trails at Mt Tantalus. Equipped with drinking water,...

Here are the pictures from the day before yesterday! We left Waikiki Beach at 5 pm, then sailed towards Diamond Head, made a turn towards the marina, and we were back at the...

The Planetarium

Here are some more photos taken by Hajo with a proper camera, since everything else is from the phone :-)

We were excited after experiencing the truly exotic Chinatown in Singapore, so of course we had to visit the Chinese district here in Honolulu as well. At first, we were a bit...

First day on O‘ahu, first breakfast, typical American. Portions that no one can finish, we could have easily fed two. Everything is expensive since 80% of consumer goods have to...

Es heißt schon wieder Abschied nehmen! Samoa ist wirklich exotisch und noch ein kleines Paradies. So viele Farben, alles ist noch sehr ursprünglich. Alte Werte und Traditionen...

After a day of swimming in the Turtlepool (which is shaped like a turtle) and in the sea, doing some laundry and relaxing, we are on the move again, this time on the South Main...

The day of waterfalls! In the morning, we head east on the Main South Coast Road. It sounds very important, but it's actually quite amusing. It's the only road along the south...

On Monday in the late afternoon we land in Apia. The airport is relatively new but tiny. There is only one baggage carousel, which is operated by a single, strong-built Samoan....

We took it easy today and enjoyed the hotel's pool area after a hearty breakfast. Several pools at different levels, a central whirlpool hut, all surrounded by palm trees and...

Today we have to say goodbye to Grand Pacific Hotel with a heavy heart, its people and its familiar atmosphere. Not without taking a few lonely laps in the pool and enjoying the...

Thurston Gardens

We spent the fourth and last day in the metropolis relaxing by the pool. Well, more or less relaxing, because I had to start uploading the pictures three times and end up doing...

Too many pictures...