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Try MolokaiThe and Hawaii ... Travel Ezine, dated 02/20/01, by Lisa Weber
++++ In this Issue ++++ 01. Title Article - Try Molokai 02. Travels deals - oahu, maui, travelzoo 03. Hawaiian Word - kahakai 04. Hawaiian article - Gems in the Pacific 05. Content - Baby Whale jumps into boat 06. Website - Waikiki Cam and Pacific crossword 01. --- Try Molokai --- When you think of Hawaii, do you think of Waikiki? Hawaii Volcanoes National Park? Lahaina? Na Pali Coast? These are all very popular Hawaii attractions on the four major islands …. But what about the island of Molokai? What does it have to offer? Molokai has long empty beaches, quiet country roads, spectacular sunsets and sunrises (if you want to get up that early), mom and pop stores, simple Hawaiian towns, budget lodging, and all the peace and quiet you could ask for. Molokai is a small island, with a population of under 7,000. You could drive around the entire island in a couple of hours. To get there, you have to take a small plane that holds only about 20 people from one of the other islands. On Molokai, you won't find large tour companies or activities that make you wait in line. You will find many outdoor adventures, like horseback riding, or mule tours down to the Kalaupapa peninsula (Father Damien's leper colony). You can experience coastline kayaking, and many golf courses. You might be the only people at the snorkeling hole. If you really need to get away from it all, Try Molokai. http://www.molokai-outdoors.com/ Some activities and packages on Molokai http://molokai-ranch.com/index.asp Molokai Ranch http://visitmolokai.com/ Molokai Visitor's Bureau page http://www.nps.gov/kala/home.htm Kalaupapa National Historic Park ---Internet Travel Deals Watch--- ** check the web sites for details and restrictions --------------------------------------------- http://www.11thhourvacations.com/fmv.php3?RP=97938&dest_loc=87 Last minute Maui package deals --------------------------------------------- http://www.runawayvacations.com/airline_prices.htm Discount airline prices from Runaway vacations --------------------------------------------- http://www.travelscape.com/hotdeal_detail.cfm?ID=1876& $169 a night, at the Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki --------------------------------------------- http://dir.travelzoo.com/Vacations.asp?intCategory=52 Tons of Hawaii deals, found by Travelzoo - CHECK THIS ONE OUT!!! --------------------------------------------- ---Hawaiian Word of the Week--- kahakai - (ka ha kye) - beach, seashore Kahakai is a commonly used place name, used for streets, schools, and houses. If you see a vacation rental named Hale (house) Kahakai, you can bet its got a good view of the ocean. 04. ---Hawaiian Article/Information Watch--- http://www.findarticles.com/cf_0/m0VOU/2_296/55450427/p1/article.jhtml Gems in the Pacific - the Utimate Hawaiian Honeymoon From Camie Foster 05. ---Baby Whale Jumps into Boat --- This is an article that appeared in Friday's Hawaii Tribune Herald - neat yeah? (except for the broken bone) "Port Allen, Hawaii -- A 20 foot baby whale suddenly surfaced and leaped onto the back of a whale watching boat, breaking the knee of a woman passenger, the tour company's owner said Wednesday. *name omitted*, a tourist, was sitting in the rearmost seats on the 40-foot power catamaran on Tuesday when the 15-ton whale came up and shoved its head over the back transom, said Doug Phillips, co-owner of Na Pali Eco adventures. The yearling slipped back in the water and swam away. *name ommited* was taken to West Kauai Medical Center where she was admitted into satisfactory condition. Hospital officials said she asked that no other information be released. *name ommited* hometown was not disclosed. The Hokua had stopped and the passengers were eating when the whale come into the area and breached about 75 yards away, Phillips said. Moments later, it came up onto the back of the boat, he said. "Normally whales will keep their distance when they hear the engine," Phillips said. "But juvenile whales are pretty high strung and they don't know much yet." " How's that for a close encounter!!!!!!!!!!!! 06. --- Hawaiian Website Watch --- http://starbulletin.com/1999/05/17/features/cross.html Crossword of the Pacific, from the Honolulu Star Bulletin Last week, I shared some Hawaii Cam websites - well, I found the ultimate Cam to share this week. http://hawaiilive.sheraton-hawaii.com/sw-cam.cfm This is a live camera of Waikiki, that you can control. Zoom, in, zoom out, look around, take a snapshot. Have a story or a question you'd like to share? E-mail me at ezine@andhawaii.com . Until next week, Lisa. http://www.andhawaii.com Was this article useful? I would love if you signed up for my email list (free guides on that page). And I always recommend my most popular articles, and my page on hawaii lodging reviews, lists, and booking. |
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