We’ve just had four days in Los Angeles and have had a great time exploring the city and doing some adventurous activities with Kai and Vea. Today we catch our flight to the Hawaiian Islands to re-unite with the Beth, Tony and Jaida. We’re meeting them in Maui and we’re staying in a small area named ‘Haiku’ which is on the north shore of the island. We’re all very excited to see the Rogers again – it’s been 8 months since they left Halifax and moved to Kona! In honour of our upcoming re-uniting in Haiku, Maui – we decided to do a little poetry assignment and each write a Haiku poem for the Rogers.
Haikus for Haiku
sunrise in the eastern winter skies
oceans and time-zones unite
sweet aloha sunset
– Norrie
excitement families reunite
ocean swells and warm breeze
hours
– Kari
Gone for three seasons
So exited to see you
aloha is soon here
– Kai
Gone for so long
Miss you so much
Together again
– Vea
Well done! I lived in Hawaii (Kona) twice for 3 month stints and on Kauai for 3 months. What a paradise! Have a great time. Here’s my Haiku:
islands of beauty
new adventures awaiting
family bonding
Aloha Kathy. Your Haiku captured exactly our experience in Hawaii. Mahalo!
Can’t wait! Love Vea’s haiku. Enjoying the interaction with the haiku, so here’s my stab at one:
Tropical breezes in our hair
our toes in the sand
and you all
Aloha Marcia. Great Haiku – and it was amazing having all of our toes in the sand together at Kua Bay. Good memories! Mahalo.
Wanderlust calling
Trek countries and continents
Adventuring souls
… love the poetry assignment!
Xo
Karen – your Haiku perfectly captures our RTW travel spirit. Thanks for your approval of our homeschooling assignment!
The sunrise awaken my spirit for the day
The clouds are the art that dance by my eyes
The wind is my music,the waves give a calm to a traveling mind!
Oh, how i wish i was there.
Aloha Unni. We love your Haiku and didn’t know you had such poetry skill. Nicely done!
three Brooks trails
four exit not that far
five Islands loop with Unni, Denny and Dee
and by-times Eric = Hubley Heaven
Aloha Heather. It’s so great to hear how much you’re enjoying Three Brooks. Enjoy the loop walks!
Norrie , you must be working for Nartional Geographic ? Love the pics i!!!! Quite the adventure . So exciting to hear the updates. Wishes to all in Hawaii . Happy surfing :))
Thanks Michele. Glad you enjoy the photos and posts. We love all the comments. Aloha!
Hello Folks,
So interesting to read about your adventures in the Galapagos Islands. Wow, those iguanas look huge, but they are friendly types? Thank you Vea, for the postcard of the Iguana Terrestre. He looks very large.
We are fine here, its been almost two weeks now since we got back from our Hawaii trip. It was SO nice there, we were only in Honolulu and quite busy with friends that were there, plus my sister & husband came on Feb 14 – 20th, so we did lots of stuff with them. They went over to Hilo and Kona for a week after we left and visited friends there. Hope to go to Hawaii again next winter, maybe for a couple weeks longer and spend some time on another island.
Mary Larry gave us heck when we got home, but she was well looked after by Bobby. It was quite cold when we were gone so she didn’t want to be outside for very long. She is sitting right here on my left arm as I try to type this. She is an “in your face” type of cat! The weather is getting better now, mostly on the + side and rainy, so the snow is disappearing.
Tonight we are going to the hockey game, Nelson Leafs (Junior B league), have won the first round of playoff games against the Spokane Braves. Now the next series they play Beaver Valley Nighthawks, which are in Fruitvale, small community west of Salmo on the way to Trail, about 40 minute drive. They beat the Castlegar Rebels in 4 straight, so we’ll be cheering on the Leafs and hope they can win a game or two.
All for now, your posts are very interesting, what an adventure you are having. Enjoy Hawaii!!
From Linda & Reid & Mary Larry (meow, meow)
Aloha Linda & Reid & Mary Larry! Thanks for the comments. Good to hear that you had a great time in Oahu! You should definitely see some of the other islands when you go back next winter. You would love Kauai – and the Big Island has some incredible history and culture. Cheers!
Hey Vea! It’s me, Aidyn. Are you having fun? I really miss you. Our entire class does too! So lucky, your in Hawaii!
Hi Aidyn how are you? I am having fun. What about you. I miss you. We are in Fiji right now and it is very hot but all the pools cool me down.
Vea
Hey Vea! It’s me, Aidyn. Are you having fun? How many people have you met? We all miss you! In school you having been missing out on ANYTHING, except studying, quizzes, and other stuff you don’t need to know about