Maui’s Garden of Eden
As reported in my last entry, my family did not want to commit two of their seven days in Maui … Continue reading Maui’s Garden of Eden
Category: Travel
A Partial Road to Hana
We had scheduled two days for our roadtrip to Hana: Driving out with stops … Spend the night … Drive … Continue reading A Partial Road to Hana
Back in the Travel Saddle … The Trials and Tribulations of Flying to Hawaii in COVID’s Shadow
It has been a year since our last airplane flight. Back then, we seemed to stay one step ahead of … Continue reading Back in the Travel Saddle … The Trials and Tribulations of Flying to Hawaii in COVID’s Shadow
Following the Footsteps of Mrs Bear
One of the silver linings of waiting out the coronavirus Pandemic is the time provided to work on projects that … Continue reading Following the Footsteps of Mrs Bear
Why I Love Skiing
While my country seems to be imploding with coronavirus scares and management woes, Mrs Bear and I are spending the … Continue reading Why I Love Skiing
Shangri La…The Doris Duke Foundation Museum of Islamic Art, Culture, and Design
Prior to the beginning of our sojourn to the South Pacific, we saw a feature on CBS Sunday Morning ( … Continue reading Shangri La…The Doris Duke Foundation Museum of Islamic Art, Culture, and Design
Pearl Harbor
It has been about 20 years since Mrs Bear and I visited Oahu. On that visit, we brought our family … Continue reading Pearl Harbor
Hawaiian Sunrise and Sunset
Flying from New Zealand to Honolulu is a red eye experience. We actually flew back to Sydney, and then nonstop … Continue reading Hawaiian Sunrise and Sunset
Queenstown, New Zealand
After nearly three weeks of gradually making our way south, we reached our terminal New Zealand destination of Queenstown. As … Continue reading Queenstown, New Zealand
Cruising Milford Sound
So, after four hours of driving through pieces of Paradise, we finally made it to Milford Sound. This ten mile … Continue reading Cruising Milford Sound
The Adventures of Barry Brink 