Author Archives: danocan

My Last Day as a 40-Something

Posted on January 9, 2023 by danocan

Our seventh day on the Big Island of Hawaii and it’s the last day of my 40s. This was the day we booked our official Hawaiian lu’au so we didn’t want to stray too far away from Kona and the … Continue reading →

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Exploring the North Side of the Big Island

Posted on January 2, 2023 by danocan

We don’t always plan our days. Sometimes we enjoy just seeing where the winds take us. We start at Pu’ukohola Heiau National Historic Site and then just decide to start driving north and see what we find. We visit the … Continue reading →

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Driving up Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii

Posted on December 26, 2022 by danocan

We start our day in Mountain View, sampling the famous Stone Cookies which have been a staple at the Mountain View Bakery since 1936. The bakery is located on Old Volcano Road and what would be a more appropriate follow-up … Continue reading →

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Botanical Gardens, Waterfalls, and Black Sand Beaches

Posted on December 19, 2022 by danocan

In this fourth in a series of videos, we start our day in Pahala before heading north to Hilo and visiting the Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden and Akaka Falls. Afterwards we check out some old buildings in Honomu before visiting … Continue reading →

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Mauna Loa and Night Snorkeling with Manta Rays

Posted on December 12, 2022 by danocan

In this third in a series of videos, we start our day in Hilo before driving up the single lane road to the Mauna Loa observatory to find some Geocaches and then we drive across the Saddle Road so Emily … Continue reading →

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