On the way to Volcano last week, we stopped at Punalu’u Beach Park for a brief walk and some lunch. Punalu’u is along the southern shore of the Big Island, halfway between Na’alehu and Volcano. It’s a lovely spot that is popular with locals and tourists alike, but maintains a relaxed feel. The black sand…
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Monthly Archives: April 2010
A visit to Volcano
Did you know that this past week, April 17th-25th, was National Park Week? We didn’t until we drove down to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on Friday and were invited in for free. Yay! When Brian and I last visited the park — almost five years ago for our honeymoon — Kilauea’s lava was flowing into…
Kitschy Contest
Don’t miss out! The deadline for entering our kitschy contest is next week: Sunday, May 9th. Please tell us what you’d like to see and hear about us doing as we travel the world! We need your brilliant, not-so-brilliant and even ridiculous ideas. See all the details and enter here: http://watsons-unleashed.com/2010/04/our-first-contest-kitschy-fun/
An homage to sunsets
In a nod to Earth Day, we’ve prepared an homage to nature’s beauty: a trio of Kona sunset photos. All were taken right outside our ohana (home) with our little point & shoot. Today we’re off to see another type of fire, this one of the earth-forming variety. Stay tuned…
The benefits of traveling slowly
A business friend recently told me that she’d never attempt a trip like ours because she and her husband have difficulty traveling together. I’ll let you in on a dirty little secret: Brian and I don’t travel well together, either. Here’s the problem… Brian cannot multi-task. While this trait can be quite valuable when he…
