It was a Tuesday and it was full of adventures if you can say that. Morning time We bypassed breakfast and headed over to the other side of the island. We were going to eat breakfast at a café, but we were running late, as we usually are. We didn’t […]
James Dole, Pineapple King, developed the pineapple industry in Hawaii. Located History When it was started it was known as the Hawaiian Pineapple Company. It was later renamed Dole Food Company. Started out with just 9 acres of land. However, it grew and grew. In 1907, he brought up some […]
This is a naval base on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. Located Located here History Known as the home of the shark goddess Ka’ahupahau. This was due to it being called Pur’uloa, due to its extensive shallow embayment. Yes, the bay is very shallow. Pearl Harbor was not used for […]
This is also known as the Punchbowl Cemetery. Located This is located here History It was formed some 75,000 years ago during secondary volcanic activity. The ejection of hot lava thru some cracks in the coral reef created it. The first use of this area was an altar where human […]
This was a Monday and that meant it was a day to explore the island of Oahu. Morning Got up and had some breakfast and we ran into a friend of my son. I know out of all the places in the world. He was staying at the same hotel […]
How else are you going to see the grand island of Oahu? It opened up in 1927. Located It is located here Facts History It was opened up in 1927 as John Rodgers Airport. It was named after a Naval officer John Rodgers, who served in Word War I. This […]
For being the third largest island, it is probably the most visited and busiest island. That is my opinion. History The island has been inhabited since about the 3rd Century A.D. It was ruled by the most ancient tribe of the Hawaiian Islands. In 1778 it is believed that the […]
When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, Hawaii was just a territory of the United States, but the USA had a Pacific navy base there. It took only 17 years after that attack to be admitted to the United States. Making it number 50 Some Facts Capital: […]
There are plenty of options to fly to Hawaii, and we opted to fly out of Vegas on Hawaiian air. Hawaiian Airlines They are the official airline of Hawaii and they fly out of these airports Hawaiian Air has 3 different types of planes. The Flight We boarded the plane […]
The hub to the Sin City. That is the Las Vegas Airport. Let’s read about it. Located This is actually not in Las Vegas, but it is in Paradise, Nevada. That is really odd. Well, to me anyway. Started off It started off as Alamo Field, by an aviator George […]
It was a Sunday and it started early. I mean early. Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022 It was a heck tick day in the Jenkins home. The day before the trip is always stressful. Trying to get everything done, packed, and so forth. It started early, and it ended after midnight. […]
Nov. 20, 2022, is the Start of a new trip. I know, I know, another trip. Where am I going now? Hawaii For Thanksgiving of 2022, we are headed to Hawaii. Yep, that great state of Hawaii is out in the middle of the ocean. It is located here Islands […]
Now that the trip is over, it is time to reflect on the trip. The Cruise This was a long time coming. We had one for May 5, 2020, and that was not happening. So we finally could book one going out of Vancouver to LA along the west coast […]
I have heard that people have had a hard time with the Medallion on some princess ships. Here are my thoughts. My Thoughts Honestly, I didn’t have any problems with the Medallion on Princess. Granted I didn’t try and order a drink on it. I didn’t have a drink package, […]
Now that the vacation is over and done with, the long journey home begins. Boarded our flight My in-laws go to board early due to my father-in-law being a veteran, not because they are older, well maybe that as well. We could have boarded with them but my wife didn’t […]
