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And finally, here are some of the things Emily and I got up to on Big Island that don't fit anywhere else. I might add more things later if I realise I've missed anything out, but for now that's it for Hawaii....

( Akaka Falls )
( Hilo Tropical Botanic Gardens )
( Nani Mau Gardens )
( Hilo Beachfront )
( Merrie Monarch )
( Paleaku Peace Gardens )
( Kaumana Caves )

Crossposts: http://nickmurdoch.livejournal.com/410731.html

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is a significant proportion of Big Island, and we were living within cycle distance of it, which meant I had plenty of time to explore it, both with Emily in her car, and by myself on Emily's bicycle. It's a really diverse place and this is a massive journal entry; sorry! (But lots of photos too.)

( Kīlauea Iki )
( Sulphur Banks )
( Chain of Craters Road )
( Petroglyphs )
( Thurston Lava Tube )
( Chain of Craters by bike )
( Napau Trail )
( Kau Desert )

Crossposts: http://nickmurdoch.livejournal.com/410541.html

Along the north coast of Big Island are the eroded remains of the extinct Kohala volcano, which makes the landscape there similar to parts of Kauaʻi. Along the coast are the beautiful Waipio and Pololu valleys, and a bit further west is the lovely little town of Hawi, where cowboys and pirates sit at cafés.

( Waipio Valley )
( Pololu Valley )
( Hawi )

Crossposts: http://nickmurdoch.livejournal.com/410293.html

I was going to cover the non-Kona parts of Hawaiʻi in a single post, but looking through my photos I just can't do it! Mauna Kea and Waipio Valley deserve their own entries at the very least.

( Mauna Kea )
( The Saddle Road )
( Mauna Loa )

Crossposts: http://nickmurdoch.livejournal.com/410016.html

While beaches are usually the first thing anybody thinks of when you mention Hawaii, I didn't know beforehand what a great range they would have. We visited beaches of many different colours!

( Red )
( Yellow )
( Green )
( Black )
( Glass )

Crossposts: http://nickmurdoch.livejournal.com/409706.html

Not many animals have made it as far out into the Pacific Ocean as Hawaii, but I ended up seeing a good majority of those that did.

( Nēnē )
( Albatrosses )
( Coqui? Coqui! )
( Wild boar )
( Cockerels )
( Honu )
( Whales )
( Dolphins )
( Geckos )
( ʻIo )
( Mongeese )
( Horses )

Crossposts: http://nickmurdoch.livejournal.com/409489.html

I thought splitting Haleakalā off into its own post would make writing up Maui a fairly short exercise, but I had forgotten just how much there was to see and do there! This is a very condensed summary, but hopefully I can get across how lush, exciting, and unique the island is.

( Mokulele )
( West Maui )
( Big Beach )
( Hana Highway )
( Redwood trail )

Crossposts: http://nickmurdoch.livejournal.com/409093.html

Ah, Kauaʻi. Anywhere you look on this island is beautiful. We spent a week and a half here and made the most of the time, visiting canyons, beaches, caves, swamps, and walking numerous lush green trails. Let me show you them all here.

( Helicopter around the island )
( Waimea Canyon )
( Swamp trail )
( Beaches and Sunsets )
( Kalaulau and Hanakapiʻai Falls Trails )
( Kayaking to a waterfall )
( Caves, blowholes, and natural baths )

Crossposts: http://nickmurdoch.livejournal.com/408990.html

This is where Emily and I got engaged!

We actually made two trips to Maui to visit Haleakalā, first accompanied by a friend of Emily's where we took a trip around the whole island, and a second time when a cancellation for one of the cabins inside Haleakalā's crater meant we could go and stay the night there.

( Sunrise at the summit )
( Down one side... )
( ... and down the other )

Crossposts: http://nickmurdoch.livejournal.com/408785.html

We took several trips to Hawaiʻi's kona (leeward) side, as there were lots of things to do, and it was a place we could guarentee some good weather. It was rather nice living somewhere where you could decide what kind of climate you wanted today, then drive there in a couple of hours at most.

( Swimming with wild dolphins )
( Coffee and chocolate )
( Kaʻawa Loa )
( Puʻuhonua O Hōnaunau )

Crossposts: http://nickmurdoch.livejournal.com/408440.html

While on Hawaiʻi I was living in a village called Volcano, which was indeed on Kīlauea volcano, about 5km from the nearest active crater. Fortunately the village is broadly uphill and upwind of both!

While the other eruption from Kīlauea, Puʻu ʻŌʻō, is unfortunately largely off-limits, Emily and I would often visit Halemaʻumaʻu Crater, which was always captivating.

( The Glow )
( Lava Lake )
( Pele's Hair in our hair )
( Through a telescope )
( Good bye, lava lake )

Crossposts: http://nickmurdoch.livejournal.com/408068.html

As I mentioned in my previous entry, I spent a 12 week sabbatical from work out in Hawaii, and it was a really special time. The state has so much diversity and a huge range of things to see and do. I'm abandoning my usual chronological style of journal to talk about all the various excursions and experiences in hopefully an easier to follow way.

( Language )
( Weather )
( Pele )

Other topics should hopefully appear on your screens soon! It is wonderful to write these as I reminisce.

Crossposts: http://nickmurdoch.livejournal.com/408018.html

February ended with me getting off a plane in Hawai'i and being given a lei from Emily (I'm still here!), then listening to the cocqui frogs in Hilo before drifting off to sleep.

My photos server is offline at the moment but I will add photos when I return to the UK and get it working.

( Family Dinner )
( Homemade ottoman )
( Cake alchemy )
( Hawai'i )

Crossposts: http://nickmurdoch.livejournal.com/407807.html

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