I would first just like to say thanks to everyone for all birthday well wishes and cards (even though we have only lived here for about 3 weeks). I'm the big 28 now and feel so much wiser and more mature. Well, in terms of things going on here, Lindsey's job is still going well and I'm still looking for work. I have a bunch of applications out and I'm feeling good about the possibilities, just have to sit back and wait...and surf. This next weekend we are going to be heading over to Kona (the other side of the island) because Lindsey has some business stuff going on. We'll stay at a hotel, attend a luau, swim, surf, and snorkel. It's going to be a lot of business for Lindz and I'll be playing Michelle Obama, but it should be fun too.
So, this weekend, we went downtown to a big Jawaiian music fest. It's not really reggae...it's called island music. It was a really funny contrast to a New Orleans music fest. First off, there were about 10,000 people and no alcohol sales. It also ended by 10'oclock and it's the biggest music/public event that happens all year.
Lindz eating an ice shave, the Hawaiian snowball. The consistency of the ice is a little more snow-ish, but they are good.
This was a little hula thing going on that we just caught the end of. It's cute to see all the little kids in these performances.
We finally took Lindz up the East coast a little bit to see the island, and here is one of the overlooks. We were looking for places to rent in some of the towns north of Hilo.
Scoops! What a cutie!
We went snorkling the other day and surfing the next day. It's so nice to be so close to all of this great water stuff. We lived next to the ocean for the last two years, but you just had no access to it.
For my B-day, we went to a little Italian restaurant in town that was super good and then we got dessert to go and Lindz suprised me by going up to the Mauna Kea visitors center at 9'000 feet. She even packed warm clothes and hot cocoa (it was freezing up there). It was a full moon, so the visibility wasn't that good, but it was neat to look at the moon through these really high power telescopes and also to see the moons of Jupiter. The weirdest part was wearing shoes for the first time in over a month.
Enjoying our cocoa!
I biked around Hilo and wanted to take some pictures of the churches because there are some really neat ones. I'll get some better pictures, they just look so Spanish Colonial, its cool.
So, this weekend, we went downtown to a big Jawaiian music fest. It's not really reggae...it's called island music. It was a really funny contrast to a New Orleans music fest. First off, there were about 10,000 people and no alcohol sales. It also ended by 10'oclock and it's the biggest music/public event that happens all year.
Lindz eating an ice shave, the Hawaiian snowball. The consistency of the ice is a little more snow-ish, but they are good.
This was a little hula thing going on that we just caught the end of. It's cute to see all the little kids in these performances.
We finally took Lindz up the East coast a little bit to see the island, and here is one of the overlooks. We were looking for places to rent in some of the towns north of Hilo.
Scoops! What a cutie!
We went snorkling the other day and surfing the next day. It's so nice to be so close to all of this great water stuff. We lived next to the ocean for the last two years, but you just had no access to it.
For my B-day, we went to a little Italian restaurant in town that was super good and then we got dessert to go and Lindz suprised me by going up to the Mauna Kea visitors center at 9'000 feet. She even packed warm clothes and hot cocoa (it was freezing up there). It was a full moon, so the visibility wasn't that good, but it was neat to look at the moon through these really high power telescopes and also to see the moons of Jupiter. The weirdest part was wearing shoes for the first time in over a month.
Enjoying our cocoa!
I biked around Hilo and wanted to take some pictures of the churches because there are some really neat ones. I'll get some better pictures, they just look so Spanish Colonial, its cool.
3 comments:
I'm admiring the juxtaposition of being on the beach, then being at 9,000 feet....really amazing diversity of climate and temp. Good to know you have opportunities should you ever miss the cold...yeah, fat chance!!
I bet that's the first time anyone has used the word "juxtaposition" on your blog eh? ;) I can't imagine how it must hurt your eyes to live in such a beautiful place. I am GREEN with envy. Corn is nice and all....
Enjoy every minute!
The Nebraska Crew
Thanks for sharing the link, but unfortunately it seems to be offline... Does anybody have a mirror or another source? Please reply to my post if you do!
I would appreciate if a staff member here at brianjamesbaldwin.blogspot.com could post it.
Thanks,
Oliver
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