

Goodbye Hawai'i - we'll be back. The day started very early in the morning. Getting up at 3:30 am, leaving at 4:15 am. In the garage was the first shock. Thomas' backpack with...
We drove south along the coast by car. On the way, we enjoyed the Halona Blowing Hole as well as the magnificent views from some lookouts. However, we couldn't reach Lanikai...
We men returned to Pearl Harbor to visit the USS Missouri. This battleship was commissioned in 1944. Nevertheless, it has a special significance. On this ship, on September 2,...
In the morning, we drove back to the airport to fly back to Honolulu. We spent the time before the check-in in the room at the Dole Plantation. James Dole founded the Dole...
Gestern sind wir drübergeflogen, heute waren wir mit den Auto dort. Beim Waimea Canyon. Bei mehreren Aussichtspunkten konnten wir atemberaubende Ausblicke genießen. Die Straße...
Wow, wow, wow, wow. It's hard to put into words what we experienced today. In the morning, the Jeep took us to the area north of our accommodation towards Ha'ena State Park. In...
Heute war frühes Aufstehen angesagt. Tagwache um 2:45 am. Abfahrt Richtung Flughafen Honolulu um 3:30 am. Leider mussten wir uns am Flughafen von Eva und Rudi verabschieden. Die...
The morning was marked by the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. We visited the site of the event in Honolulu. Very informative but also distressing when you...
The capital of Hawaii was our destination for today. Before that, we visited the Diamond Head Crater. After a quite steep and challenging climb in the blazing sun, you are...
What an amazing experience. We had a truly extraordinary day. After breakfast, we went to Waimea Beach Park to spend the morning at the beach and in the water. Beach yes, water...
In the morning, we finished off the last scraps for breakfast before heading to the airport. The check-in went smoothly this time. Everyone had luggage below the weight limit....
Before we fly to Oahu tomorrow, we planned to spend the day on the beach. As I said, we planned. During the morning, the wind and clouds increased and the sea became rough....
And once again, a volcano was on the agenda. This time we drove up to the highest mountain on Maui, Haleakala (10,023 feet / 3,055 meters). Unfortunately, Pele, the goddess of...
Today we have experienced and seen a lot. The first tour took us along the west coast to the Nakalele Blowing Hole. This is a hole from which seawater shoots in fountains. It is...
It poured all night long. We had breakfast at a roadside food store today. And of course, we had banana bread with pineapples and macadamia nuts. The weather was no better in...
After breakfast, get in the car and head to Hana. On a 33-mile (53 km) stretch, we encountered 620 curves and 59 bridges, 49 of which are one-lane. The Road to Hana is...
Today is another travel day. After breakfast, we packed our belongings into the car and spent the remaining time until our afternoon departure in Kailua Kona. At the airport, we...
And once again, the day was too short for us. During our stay on Big Island, we never managed to be back at the accommodation before sunset. Today, we went along the coast, the...
At 10 o'clock our minivan was exchanged for 2 Jeep Wrangler 4D. From there we went via the Saddle Road to Mauna Kea. After a short acclimatization time at the Visitors Center...
'..............' We were left speechless. Today, we visited Volcanos National Park. The drive there is already impressive. The route takes us between Mauna Kea (4200m) (which we...
The day started with a shared breakfast on the terrace. We could observe a 'fish display boat' and a 'standby paddler' 😁 on the water. After the exhausting day yesterday,...
It's 3 o'clock in the morning. Our travel day starts early. Taxi is waiting at 4:30 to take us to the airport where we meet the rest of the group. Full of anticipation, we board...
All of this should fit in the suitcase. Impossible?
Everything is booked, seats on the planes reserved. Vouchers for the cars are here. Closing meeting has been done. Let's get started.
The Esta was submitted and processed successfully. Another step completed.
Endlich sind die Flüge zwischen den Inseln bei der Southwest Airlines freigeschaltet. Dem Inselhopping steht nun nichts mehr im Wege. Alle Flüge wurden gebucht und die Zeiten...
Followed by days of intense search for accommodations, many accommodations were found via Airbnb, posted on Whatapp and decided in the group which ones to book. Then came the...
Die Reiseplanung war abgeschlossen. Wir trafen uns in unserem Garten zur Grilllerei. Vor dem Essen erlebten wir eine Stunde Hochspannung beim Buchen der Flüge von Wien nach Kona...
About 2 years ago, I had the idea of a trip to Hawaii. It all started with some research on the Internet about the feasibility and whether I would dare to plan such an...