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Hawaii

Camping in Volcano, Big Island, HI

Stolen from my TripAdvisor review … We enjoyed Volcano Village Lodge for 3 nights in September.   We chuckled as our Garmin GPS told us to turn on “Roady” (Road E) just before reaching the somewhat remote location.  Upon arrival we were intrigued by the beautifully landscaped gardens and the spacious Hale Manaluna accommodations. Living in […]

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Hawaii

Our Wonderfully Boring Stay at Hilton Waikoloa, Big Island, HI

Stolen from my TripAdvisor review … We colonized one enchanting room at the Hilton Waikoloa an incredible four nights and cherished every minute.  A main objective of our stay was to locate and embrace as much boredom as possible, forgetting about the excruciatingly busy real lives we left behind.  The hotel and grounds are beautiful […]

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Adventures of Dawg

Where Has Dawg Been

Where in the world has Dawg rambled?  Here is my Tripadvisor map. Lanai City, HI, USA Ka’anapali, HI, USA Poipu, HI, USA View my profile Create your own travel map or travel blog Top vacation rentals at TripAdvisor

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Los Cabos

Does that Gringo Speak Spanish?

As everyone should know by now, Dawg, Señora Luvely, Señor JHawker and Señora Frendli thoroughly enjoyed our 8 days in Cabo and already look forward to a return visit sometime in the not too distant future. However, there is one thing that occasionally bothered me during the week. I speak decent Spanish for a gringo […]

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Los Cabos

Don’t Throw Rocks

One morning after breakfast, Señor JHawker stepped onto our second floor balcony at Hacienda Del Mar with a cup of coffee and I followed a few minutes later. I quickly noticed him talking to a woman on the ground, Señora Flinger, who was looking up at him and holding a small rock in her hand. […]

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Los Cabos

No Hot Water at Hacienda Del Mar!

On our first full day at Hacienda Del Mar, I chose to shower in the main bathroom, while Señora Luvely used the shower in our bedroom (it was a 2 BR, 3 Bath condo). As I walked back into the bedroom, I heard miserable moans and groans echoing out of the shower stall. “What’s wrong” […]

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Saint Martin

Day 8 – Mission Impossible

Adventures in Saint Martin – April 2007 Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to penetrate the Club Orient grounds. Pass the Hotel Guests Only sign and follow the waterline to the end of the beach. Once inside, you must find out what they are hiding, besides their clothes. The rest of Orient […]

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Saint Martin

Day 7 – I’ll Have Those Drinks Now

Adventures in Saint Martin – April 2007 I arrived at a deserted beach at 5:30 AM and witnessed the most beautiful sunrise I had seen all week. With high thin clouds on the horizon, the sun came up as a brilliant orange/pink glowing ball. After the sun was up, I decided to resume The Salutation […]

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Saint Martin

Day 6 – The Experiment

Adventures in Saint Martin – April 2007 I left the room at 5:45 and returned to my favorite sunrise photo spot, the rocks at Coco Beach, where I captured some great new sunrise shots on my digital SLR. Afterward, I took my customary beach walk the length of the beach and back. I had become […]

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Saint Martin

Day 5 – Too Much Sunblock

Adventures in Saint Martin – April 2007 I jumped out of bed at 5:30, well before sunrise. I grabbed the camera and made my way down to the newly identified sunrise photo spot … the Coco Beach rocks. I could tell the sunrise was going to be divine. I began snapping photos when I could […]