Why is Pekelo Smiling?

click for full frontal

...because when this picture was taken, I was in Hawai'i! I do love to travel, and I managed to get to Hawai'i twice in 1997. In January I had a typical touristy time -- scuba, swimming, snorkeling, sunning, visiting friends and relatives. I also rented a plane and flew all around the Big Island with my friends Liko, Mahina and Davey.

Poor Mahina was airsick from about 10 minutes into the flight, until we landed, but we flew past gorgeous cliffs and valleys on the North shore.

After a stop in Hilo, we went upland a bit to fly over the Pu'u O'o Volcano vent. It was steaming and smelled pretty funky, but it wasn't erupting when we flew over.

click to go with the flow

Then we went upland a bit more to fly over the Kilauea Caldera, a volcanic crater where NASA

and Russian scientists test the Marsokhod Exploring Vehicle for Lunar and Martian exploration.

Lucky me, I got to return to Hawai'i again at Thanksgiving time,
and stayed with my friends, Fabulous Fabio and the very Lovely Lucy.
After Thanksgiving Fabio and I went to Kaua'i for a few days.

Hike's end: Hanakapi'ai

However... ...I don't really recommend trying to hike along the Na Pali Coast in the rainy season!

If you can't go to Hawai'i, at least visit... virtually
Step 1. Order up some Hawai'ian coffee and music.
Step 2. Log on to Virtual Hawai'i, from NASA/U Hawai'i at Manoa!

Ua mau ke ea o ka aina i ka pono!

This page has been visited (or stumbled upon) times in just the last few seconds!
Awesome, huh?

Wat'chu tink, sistah?!

Go Home! | Away from Home!

Hi Ho!