Kailua-Kona

Dearest Rachel – Since the Big Island is somewhere between the respective sizes of the states of Rhode Island and Connecticut, we won’t be doing anywhere near the amount of sailing as we have been for the past six days; all we have to do is to just go halfway around the island to itsContinue reading “Kailua-Kona”

Back On Dry(?) Land

Dearest Rachel – After five whole (and two partial, if you count Sunday afternoon and the wee hours of this morning) days at sea, I’m looking forward to getting back onto dry land. I realize that the term ‘dry’ is a relative term, given that the morning is expected to be rainy –maybe it couldContinue reading “Back On Dry(?) Land”

Hilo

Dearest Rachel – Between the events – or perhaps more accurately, the lack thereof – of my first trip on my own, combined with the fact that our first port of call was scratched due to the fire last summer (you’d think that Lahaina could use tourism money that much more these days, in orderContinue reading “Hilo”