Category Archives: driving in Hawaii

Big Island: if you don’t like the weather, drive five miles

Posted on August 9, 2018 by Diane Scheurell

Today Hurricane Hector is supposed to be arriving on the Big Island. I live on the eastern side, the direction first to get hit by rain from hurricanes. I woke this morning to a steady rain and thick humid air. … Continue reading →

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BA trucks

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Diane Scheurell

On the Big Island, you see a lot of pick-up trucks; they’re ubiquitous. While driving on the Kona side last week in the rural areas south and mauka (up-mountain) of Kailua, something struck me as odd. Then it hit me. … Continue reading →

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“Da kine” and other useful words

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Diane Scheurell

My visitors often ask me for some useful Hawaiian words. Of course, Aloha (hello, good-bye and so much more) and Mahalo (thank you) top the list. But I always think that a brief description of the Hawaiian language might be … Continue reading →

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Speed trap

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Diane Scheurell

I was late for my appointment with Dr. Alvita, my Traditional Chinese Medicine doctor last Friday and so was not Aloha driving. In a short section of the highway between Honoka‘a and Waimea the speed limit goes down to 45 … Continue reading →

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Escape to the beach

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Diane Scheurell

I’m certainly glad that the Polar Vortex has left the mainland. I’ve been reluctant to post anything in the past three weeks because whatever I said about living here on the Big Island would sound like gloating. But even we … Continue reading →

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Not what we expected – Diamondhead and Waikiki

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Diane Scheurell

One of the places on my family’s list of things to see in Honolulu was Chinatown.  My hypnotherapist, Marga, has sent me some pictures of her last trip, filled with steamed dumplings, vegetable stands, and unusual cuts of meat including … Continue reading →

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Honolulu wakes up

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Diane Scheurell

It’s our last day in Honolulu, and I’m feeling bone tired.  We walked for hours yesterday: my hip and knees hurt.  My daughter is sleeping in this morning, so I go out for my Starbucks and oatmeal, and slip quietly … Continue reading →

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