Author Archives: Bud Grace

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    Hey, that’s what I used to wear.Want to see me in my sailor suit?

We had one last day in San Diego before flying back to Tampa. While there we visited Old Town San Diego, about ten miles north of the harbor. It was interesting and worth visiting. It was like what they called … Continue reading →

On the way back from Hawaii we stopped in Ensenada, probably because they had to hit a foreign port for some reason. Ensenada is a crummy town. We took the bus downtown, turned right around and came back. There was … Continue reading →

On the other side of the Island of Hawaii is Hilo. It wasn’t nearly as nice as Kona. Kind of junky. But they did have a nice farmers market with beautiful fruits and veggies. Lots of rainbows in Hawaii. Hilo … Continue reading →

The nicest place we saw was Kona on the big Island. It seemed laid back and clean, what you imagine Hawaii should be. We took an excursion which was advertised as a raft trip and snorkeling. The raft was like … Continue reading →

And I’m pretty sure I got the day right this time. We went to a “Luau”. Kinda. They had a roasted pig that had been in the pit for a couple of weeks. We got the food from a buffet. … Continue reading →

One day in Honolulu we took an excursion to what was supposed to be a rain forest. Not quite. It was a formal garden, the Lyon Arboretum up through the Manoa Valley. I was a little disappointed. I wanted to … Continue reading →

King Kamehameha was the guy who united Hawaii back in 1791. He killed lots of people to do it. This statue of him is in front of the Judiciary Building. That’s where Jack Lord’s office was in Hawaii 5-0. Directly … Continue reading →

And this is Kauai. It’s the oldest and westernmost of the principal islands. It’s where they take helicopter rides to look at the mountains and valleys. It’s sparsely populated. Here is my first view of Hawaii. One of the big … Continue reading →