Empress Victoria
Pip and I in our hotel room, enjoying morning tea.Having so much fun in Victoria. Who knew it was such a cool city? I’ve been here before and enjoyed it, however, the gals and I are enjoying ourselves royally at … Read More
Downtown, Vancouver BC
Arrived at Hotel Vancouver. Pool empty, closed for repairs.So far we’ve done a little shopping, toured the UBC Anthropology museum–wow, amazing collection of aboriginal artifacts from around the globe–especially BC west coast masks and potlatch serving dishes the size of … Read More
Osoyoos Desert, BC
A beautiful mother’s day in the desert–the southern tip of the Okanagan right on the USA/Canada border. It is one of the earth’s most beautiful places in my opinion. I want to live on an acreage there someday. The pictures … Read More
Sex in the City (Vancouver)
A thrilling ride of a weekend. Miranda and I drove to Vancouver at noon (half way through my Uni class). Arrived at the Hotel Vancouver Fairmont in time for a trip to H&M. It was like we were living in … Read More
Hawi, Hawaii
Just a few pics of my favorite little Hawaiian town: Hawi. This is one major reason why I love The Big Island so much: it is still old, rural Hawaii.I forgot to mention that our plane flew right over Maui … Read More
Hawaiian Botanical Garden
As promised, pics from the botanical garden. Flowers include orchids, a honey comb flower and cocoa pods. The garden is a tropical paradsie complete with warm rain, bird callings, waterfalls and a fierce ocean crashing on the rocky shores. The … Read More
Big Island Love
On my last morning in Hawaii, Pip, Tabs and I went looking for shells. In one tide pool we found a baby eel. It was about 6 inches long, black with white polka dots on its body–blending perfectly with the … Read More
Big Island Boogie Boarding
Pics of the entire gang at the beach: Tabs body surfing, Theresa and Pip looking glam, Mistaya, Joop, Peter, Kyran and I at various stages of boarding. The South Pacific Ocean is asthetic in every way. It looks beautiful, feels … Read More
Akaka Falls
Yesterday was a very busy day. I am still pooped from it.We awoke, drove to Waimea to pick up Mistaya. Then we drove down the opposite coast toward the falls. Akaka Falls is more than a 400 ft drop. We … Read More
Pu’uhonua o Honaunau (City of Refuge)
Pictures top to bottom: -girls running through the Royal Grounds (ancient site of Royal City).-me as Queen Ka’ahumanu, wife of King Kamehameha I–she swam a long distance to the City of Refuge after a fight with her husband and hid under … Read More