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Carnival Pride - March 2009

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:53:19 GMT

This was my 3rd voyage on this ship. She is leaving Long Beach for good in just a few short days and we will miss her. I am glad I got to sail on her one last time, unexpectedly.

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Mariner of the Seas - West Coast Premier Event - Feb 19, 2009

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 02:34:24 GMT

We were invited by Royal Caribbean for a special one-night sailing event on Mariner of the Seas. The ship debuted as Royal Caribbean's biggest ship ever on the West Coast. Here are the photos from our less than 24 hours on the ship.

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Kona 2008 - Day 8 - Painted Church - More 2Step - Kona & Luau

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:15:44 GMT

Day 8 was Christmas Eve. We had lunch at Don the Beachcomber (Royal Kona Resort) and then headed back down to Two Step for more snorkeling. We made a stop at the Painted Church, since we didn't have time for it the first trip. While at Two Step there

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Kona 2008 - Day 7 - Kahalu'u Beach & Kona

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 06:27:48 GMT

Day 7 was spent at the beach and strolling around Kona in the evening. We spent the beach day at Kahalu'u Beach Park which is in the south part of Kona. After being face to face with sea turtles this week, it was my chance to swim with one. Guess what?

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Kona 2008 - Day 6 - Hamakua Coast

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 04:49:53 GMT

Plan for today was to wake up and head north back around the island. We detoured up the road to the Mauna Loa Mac Nut Factory because it was missed on our last trip. Then we started up north, stopping for great views, malasadas & caves!! So by the time

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Kona 2008 - Day 5 - Punalu'u, Volcano & Kalapana

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 04:49:32 GMT

On Day 5 we headed over to the other side of the island for a couple of days. We headed south out of Kona, stopping several times for views & attractions. Punalu'u at the southern part of the island was a favorite. This is a TRUE black sand beach and i

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Kona 2008 - Day 4 - Kekaha Kai, Kua Bay & "A Bay"

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 04:49:02 GMT

Day 4 was a complete BEACH Day. We started off at Kekaha Kai State Park. This ended up being our favorite beach! It requires a about 1.5 drive in on a VERY bumpy lava road, but we made it with our rental car by driving slowly. Absolutely beautiful & n

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Kona 2008 - Day 3 - Pololu Lookout, Hawi & Hula Moon

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 04:48:33 GMT

On Day 3 we drove up north to the tip of the island (you could see the island of Maui from the mountain, even though it was not a clear day) From there, we headed over to the Pololu Lookout. We then drove back down via the coast. It was a long day of dr

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Kona 2008 - Day 2 - Two Step & Pu'uhonua O Honaunau

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 04:48:16 GMT

On our 2nd day on the island, we ventured down to Pu'uhonua O Honaunau - aka - The Place of Refuge. Not only is this location of great significance to the ancient Hawaiians, it is also one of the best snorkeling spots in the entire state of Hawaii (Two S

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Kona 2008 - Day 1 - Flight & Arrival in Kona

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 04:47:48 GMT

Since this was mostly a day of travel and stocking up on food in the kitchen, not much exciting happened. You can see our condo that we had with our Worldmark ownership. Originally, more of the family was going to be with us so we had a 2 bedroom booked

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