Grand Canyon of the Pacific
Known as the Grand Canyon of the Pacific, Waimea Canyon on the north side of Kauai has been carved out over millions of years by water and...
Kailasa in Kauai
It is said that the Hindu god of dance and destruction, Shiva, lives on Mount Kailasa with his consort Parvati. Well Kauai seems to be an...
Kauai: The Garden Isle
We woke up this morning to catch a flight out to Kauai. I love inter-island flights because it’s like riding a bus. This flight was a...
Day 2 in Paradise
Since I’d woken up early for the hike up Diamond Head, I came back to the condo to enjoy a wonderful two and a half hour nap. After...
Hike up Diamond Head
I woke up at 5 a.m. this morning so I could get ready and be at the base of the Diamond Head crater by 6 when the park opens. It was just...
Aloha (continued)
After lunch, we spent the rest of the day just driving around the island, passing along Makapu’u Point from where you can see Rabbit...
Aloha from Paradise
I’m on vacation with my family in Honolulu for a few days and then Kauai for Independence Day weekend. I woke up this morning and had...
An Unlikely Angel
I just finished Angels and Demons (finally) on Wednesday, a few weeks after the movie was released in theaters. The book beats the movie...
Dave Gorman’s Googlewhacking: there’s still hope
I am aware I haven’t been posting lately and I almost felt bad for it, until I realized I have a legitimate excuse: I’ve been...
Sotomayor: a (politically) correct pick?
The First African-American President just nominated the first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice. I know. That statement sounds so good...