Turtles Enjoying the Morning!!

/ Ed Armstrong
John and I went on a walk to enjoy the cool temperatures along the beach. We say some people looking down and discovered that they were watching these two large turtles!!

The turtles were enjoying the day and soon after this photo they moved back into the water.

We found this Aloha in the shape of a heart. I think a romantic person wanted to say hello.

Helicopter Tour of Hawaii!!

/ Ed Armstrong
Janie, Charlene, Neal, John, Sis, and myself had a wonderful helicopter tour over several islands!!

Hawaii is simply beautiful! There is no other way to say it. One view is more gorgeous than the next. It is an amazing treasure. It was wonderful to share the helicopter ride with such wonderful people. The sites were spectacular!!

The colors were amazing!!

The rock is supposed to be an elephant laying down. Maybe use your imagination??

Helicopter views are amazing!!

Gorgeous waterfalls!!

Vibrant green valleys!!

The coastlines are amazing!!

This was my favorite waterfall!!

The green foliage and blue water are spectacular!!

The ruggedness and beauty are amazing to see!!

The rich greenery is gorgeous!!

I loved how the sun broke through the clouds to shine brightly on this one spot!!

Mountainsides of intense green!!

Turn in a slightly different direction and there is another amazing view!!

Steep and green cliffs!!

It is difficult to capture the beauty with a camera!!

It was fun to fly over these mountains in a helicopter!! They seemed quite high to me, but our pilot Christina guided over them with no problem!!

Coming down on the other side you could see the reefs in different colors near the land.

The water colors with the different depths of the reefs were spectacular!!

It was fun to see where a past lava flow ended as it reached the water!!

The island of Maui is so amazing and beautiful!!

I love to see the contrasting colors along the water’s edge!!

Beautiful Maui!!

I simply stare at the amazing places in Maui!!

It is fun to end the series of photos from our helicopter ride with this silly rooster. I have forgotten how there are chickens and roosters walking all over Maui. This fellow was walking along the parking lot of the helipad and he stopped to say hello.

Snorkeling in Maui!!

/ Ed Armstrong
John, Charlene, and I had a fantastic day snorkeling all around Maui!!

John and Charlene are finding all kinds of fish!

This is my attempt at an underwater selfie!!

Charlene is saying hello under water!!

A very special highlight was saying hello to this friendly sea turtle!!

All the fish were simply amazing!!

These cute fish were at Molokini!!

The coral was beautiful!

There were so many things to see!!

While traveling between snorkeling locations, we needed to wear our masks because there was so much spray of water!! Fun times!!

The satisfied look of a great day of snorkeling in Maui!!

Polynesian Luau!!

/ Ed Armstrong
Charlene and I thoroughly enjoyed a fantastic Polynesian Luau!!

It was great to enjoy the luau with Sis, Neal, Janie, and John!!

Charlene, John, and I wanted this photo because Molokini is in the background where we will go snorkeling tomorrow!!

These were the musicians for the luau. They were great!!

The dancers were very talented!!

Amazing dancers!

The next dance was more amazing than the previous one!!

This was one of my favorite dances. Very colorful!

Amazing talent!

These ladies were amazing!!

There is no way I could swing my hips as done in this dance!!

Elegant and powerful!!

These ladies really, really moved their hips in this dance!!

Powerful!!

Beautiful and graceful!

Do not mess around with these warriors!!

These guys were very serious playing with fire!! This amazing dance was the close of the luau.

Maui is Beautiful!!

/ Ed Armstrong
An extra special blessing on this trip is to be with John’s sisters Janie and Sis!! It has been more than 40 years since we have all been together.

I absolutely love the flowers that grow on Maui. I got up early to catch the morning light on these beautiful flowers.

I loved to watch the people surfing!

The waves were crowded with people!

This woman was very skilled as she moved along the waves!

These flowers are gorgeous!

I love the vibrant colors on Maui!

Celebrating Charlene’s Birthday in Maui, Hawaii!!

/ Ed Armstrong
John and Jan joined us to celebrate Charlene’s birthday at Mama’s Fish House on the North Shore in Maui, Hawaii.

We had a wonderful time celebrating Charlene’s birthday!! We enjoyed one of the most wonderful meals we have had for a very long time. Fun drinks, wonderful food, and absolutely delicious desserts!

The restaurant prepared a special welcome card for Charlene! She ordered a fantastic mint cocktail.

The setting of the restaurant was spectacular!

We loved the ocean view as we enjoyed our meal!

The colors of the flowers at the restaurant were vibrant and gorgeous!

The colors and textures of the flowers were beautiful!

It was fun to enjoy the beauty of Hawaii!

Charlene ordered a delicious dessert and the restaurant provided a second dessert with a birthday candle!!

Charlene “hangs loose” while enjoying the beautiful beach on Maui’s North Shore!

Maui is simply beautiful!

Places Visited

/ Ed Armstrong

I have been keeping track of the locations where I have stayed in our two motorhomes. I was able to visit all 50 states and several provinces in Canada. I was keeping track of the locations at a website called RVillage. However, the website is closing at the end of the month, so this is the final visual of my motorhome travels to date.

Best Friends for Decades!!

/ Ed Armstrong
A wonderful benefit of traveling is connecting with old friends. Miles and I were best friends starting in third grade and continued as friends all through high school. It is wonderful to connect again in Washington state after all these years. Friendships are very special.

Drive to Haines, Alaska!!

/ Ed Armstrong
I absolutely loved this campsite. I refueled in Haines Junction and started looking for a place to spend the night. This is the perfect campsite. It was quite with the soothing sound of a creek from melting snow and glacier. It was the ideal location to relax after a day of driving.

I loved waking up the sound of flowing water! It was so peaceful and beautiful!

As I started driving, there were interesting clouds building over the mountains. Will it start raining?

Clouds started building up all around the mountains. I loved the colors within the mountains! Soon after taking this photo, the drizzle rain started to fall everywhere.

Once I arrived in Haines, I stopped at the visitor center. The gentleman told me there was an excellent brewery in Haines, so I added it to my to-do list.

I sampled two beers and thought they were both great. Tomorrow, I may try another one too. It is fun to meet small local businesses and hear a bit about how they got started.