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Old Feb 10th, 2013, 02:53 PM
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In Kapoho, we enjoy hanging out at the house we rent www.lagoonhouse.com, snorkeling in the lagoon behind the house and swimming in the Champagne Pond that is between the house and the open ocean, having dinner at Paolo's Bistro in Pahoa and just relaxing. Kapoho is about 45 minutes south-east of Hilo and it sounds like the area you are exploring is northwest of Hilo (Akaka Falls, Hawaiian Tropical Botanic Gardens??), don’t know if you’d have time to drive on down there. If you do, you might enjoy swimming in the volcanically-heated pool at Ahalanui Park on highway 137 or snorkeling in the tide pools in Vacationland—the Wai’opae Tide Pools http://hawaii.gov/dlnr/dar/mlcd_waiopae.html (go close to high tide—DH says best coral on the island).
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Old Feb 10th, 2013, 06:18 PM
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I would enjoy the heated pools but you are right, we probably will not have time. Thanks!
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Old Feb 11th, 2013, 04:33 AM
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Oh well-you have to save something for next time!
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Old Feb 11th, 2013, 06:30 AM
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3 months and 2 weeks!!! The tickets have been over a $1000 per person but last Thursday morning I checked and the tickets dropped to $883 so I did the fare lock and we bought them Saturday night!
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Old Feb 15th, 2013, 06:04 AM
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Supposed to leave for Maui tomorrow but in the process of cancelling everything.

I'm too sick to travel and now I'm adding to the pain by not going to Hawaii. Sometimes life sucks.
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Old Feb 15th, 2013, 06:27 AM
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Oh no sassy! I hope you get better quickly and then are able to re-book your trip.
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Old Feb 15th, 2013, 10:40 AM
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Thanks wekewoody.. hoping to get through this and book same place, same dates for next year but really disappointed. Maui would have been the perfect place to recuperate!
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Old Feb 15th, 2013, 11:52 AM
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daaaaaang sassy_cat
get well soon.
When you're feeling mo bettah, perhaps you could get some tuna and make poke (New Deal), order some tropical flowers or a couple of leis on line, make banana mac pancakes - or email me for my famous top secret "Auntie's Roadside Island Banana Bread" recipe which is way mo bettah den anyting you can get on da island.
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Old Feb 16th, 2013, 05:18 AM
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Thanks Lookin_Glass... A friend recommended a trip to Home Depot and I was completely nonplussed until he explained that I needed a truckload of sand to turn my living room into a beach!

I like the tropical flowers and leis suggestions a whole lot more
No tuna or poke or pancakes just yet as I have gastritis
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Old Feb 25th, 2013, 06:54 AM
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Today is exactly...3 months...until I'm back on Kauai soil!!! May 25 can't get here quick enough!!!!!
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Old Feb 25th, 2013, 10:48 AM
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Today is exactly 5 days until we set foot on The Big Island! And, exactly 12 DAYS until I'm back on Kaua'i soil!!!
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Old Feb 25th, 2013, 11:32 AM
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13 days!!!! When hubby asked where I wanted to go for much needed vacation of course it was Hawaii. Spending 1 week on the northshore of Kauai, 1 week at our timeshare near Kona and soaking up as much aloha spirit as we can in 2 weeks! This is our 7th trip to the islands but we havent been for many years. I'm "home sick"!
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Old Feb 25th, 2013, 11:57 AM
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112 until I do the malasada dance.
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Old Feb 25th, 2013, 01:26 PM
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Malasadas...........mmmmmmmmmmmm!
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Old Feb 25th, 2013, 04:05 PM
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WW, I didn't know you can dance!!
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Old Feb 25th, 2013, 04:57 PM
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Wave a malasada in front of me and watch me boogie!
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Old Feb 25th, 2013, 05:33 PM
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4 more days until Oahu! We leave on Friday morning!! 6 nights in Waikiki and 3 on the North Shore. Can't wait!
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Old Feb 26th, 2013, 04:52 AM
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Hmmm, I think it IS called the Malasada Shuffle!!! Will send pics! Did I mention we are only 4 days away???
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Old Feb 26th, 2013, 05:01 AM
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You southerners do the shuffle. We Californians do the boogie. Definitely send pics!
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Old Feb 26th, 2013, 07:16 AM
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Hey, Mauna Kea got about a foot and a half of snow this weekend. You ganna go skiing?
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