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Maui

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We felt super lucky that the State of Hawaii re-opened on Oct. 15, after being shut for 7 months due to Covid!  We never had to re-arrange this trip once, plus we got the bonus that our first week there corresponded with one of Rob's weeks off. Above is a beautiful rainbow, which we saw every day for 2 weeks due to greater moisture than we see typically in the summer season. Rob with a coconut and all its yummy vitamins Rob with the classic Hula pie Rob and Dad bodysurfing Jenny in her pineapple chair at Whalers Village Next, Rob really wanted to snorkel and see some pretty colored fish & sea turtles: Then we decided to hike to a waterfall: We decided to reward ourselves with the best ice cream possible (Island Cream Co): Every morning we would exercise by walking/running.  Here are some of the items we saw: The next week, we moved to the other side of our 2 bedroom villa and we drove up to a 10,000 foot mountain (Haleakala Natl park) that looks like you're on the moon: Ev...

Yellowstone & Teton

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 Mom and I went up to the northwest corner of our beautiful state of Wyoming.  First, we stopped overnight in Grand Teton Natl Park .   it was a very short cabin (and an original settler's one) it was a little smoky. Next we drove to Mammoth Hot Springs in the NW corner of Yellowstone NP. we had a ton of elk right in front of our cabin! Buffalo everywhere in Lamar Valley, where a few of you went as 4th graders. The bull elk comes into town....ready to fight for his mating ritual Next we went on the BearTooth Highway, which reaches nearly 11, 000 feet and usually has mountain goats. Next we headed down to Old Faithful and the Geyser basin.  it was truly amazing! one of our favorites--Sapphire pool! Some of you may remember Riverside Geyser Good Old Faithful....erupts every 90 minutes, but only lasts about 3-5 minutes a new find--Castle Geyser--it went off for 20-25 minutes! our cabin at Old Faithful Lodge Our last stop was in the Canyon and Falls area .... Overal...