Travelogues Hawaii

It’s complex and yes, this is also DP history.

The morning begins with a magnificent view of Waikiki. After a quick breakfast, we stroll along the beach once more before we can pick up the rental car at 11:00. For the first...

The Pearl Harbor Memorial is considered a must-see for anyone visiting Hawaii - at least that's what the internet says. And so do the advertisements at the airport, in hostels,...

On the early arrival day, Hilo showed itself as the weather service had promised: gray clouds, no sun … Therefore, we preferred not to venture into town anymore. We had already...

Yoga on the terrace and running to Lydgate Beach in the morning. Already 30 degrees warm and pretty humid. Driving to Waimea Canyon for the Kukui hike which is about 700 meters...

Early Morning breakfast Then some proper swimming in the hotel pool Preparing for and riding over to the parking lot of the Nounou Mountain Hike, took only 15min Hiking up the...

Getting up at 7.30 am to be well ahead on time to drop the the rental Wrangler at Kahului apt and move through security for our flight to Kauai. Nice smooth flight to Lihue apt...

Beach day at Kama‘ole beach with some decent open water swimming and beach time A nice salad lunch at home Picked up our friends in Kahului to ride over to see the Haleakala...

Got up at 5.45am to be ready for our airport pickup at 6.30am to Kona apt. Flight 139 to Kahului airports Maui, only 25min airtime Picking up the rental at Alamo (Jeep Wrangler)...

As planned, Sunday was indeed a day without any plans… Contrary to all predictions, the weather in Nawiliwili turned out to be not so bad, and we finally set foot on solid...

Dirty T-Shirts,

October 25, 2024 The morning welcomed us with a band of clouds and rain, the sun was glaring by its absence ... We had planned to explore the northern part of Maui that day. By...

October 24, 2024 At 8 a.m., the Norwegian Sun docked at the pier in Kahului on Maui, and we were able to disembark from the ship. Our car rental provider, where we had booked a...

Early morning yoga at hotel with some beautiful sighting of a big pods of dolphins 🐬 as the yoga session took place on a little stage right on top of the sea shore. Nice...

The morning was spent on organizational matters. Before that, however, we ate the last bagels, this time without the 'wet sausage,' as everything was used up and buying a new...

North Shore

After two days without a vehicle and enjoying beach and snorkeling life at Waikiki Beach, we set off early to pick up our booked car at Hertz. We had a reservation for 9 AM....

It's really, really nice to wake up in the morning and see the blue sea right over Waikiki ... Getting up, making breakfast and enjoying delicious bagels (no, we're not tired of...

Once again, we packed our suitcase (well, we actually hadn’t unpacked it properly yet... still, everything had to be put away again) and the journey continues. A quick trip to...

The morning was uneventful. Günther had to work (somehow the trip has to be paid for:)) and Thorsten focused on the days we'll be spending in Waikiki on Oahu starting tomorrow....

Our task for today was to visit the Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park in the southeastern part of Big Island in Hawai’i. After the Mauna Kea crater evaded us yesterday due to a...

The day actually started off quite well. We had our traditional American breakfast with bagels, provolone cheese, and roasted turkey, better known as wet sausage, and then...

designed that one had as much room as on the previous flight. So my neighbor had his thick right thigh partially on my seat because his seat was simply too narrow. The fact that...

Kaua'i is also called "The Garden Island" - and it's true! It's so green and almost impossible to notice that this island was once a volcanic island. The Nāpali Coast, however,...

Our flight took us from Honolula on O'ahu to Kona on the island of Hawaii. After leaving the cute Kona airport (consisting of open-plan wooden huts), we just wanted to touch...

On June 1, 2024, Nele and I visited the volcanic crater with the hostel group and hiked through it for about 20 kilometers. We started in bright sunshine at the Haleakala...

February 20, 2024 Pearl Harbor I dedicated today to remembering an event so significant that it continues to impact my life to this day: the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor....

2/19/2024 Honolulu We started our eight-hour tour early. We drove past Iolani Palace. First stop was the "Diamond Head Lookout", a viewpoint from which you could overlook part...