By VDGIF Muskie - the fish of a thousand casts. We’ve got them in Virginia and here’s how the Game Department says to catch them. River fishermen use rafts, kayaks, canoes, or small boats with electric motors or small outboards to float larger pools and fish near woody debris, large boulders, drop offs, or weed lines. We suggest using an eight foot medium heavy rod with … [Read more...]
Hawaii, Hawaii
When we touched down at the Honolulu Airport it was 88 degrees. Perhaps 85 or 86 would have been more comfortable, but I’ll take 88 in the middle of November. This was to be our second visit to the Aloha State in the past two years. This beautiful island paradise draws tourists like a magnet – an inviting climate, extreme beauty and incredibly friendly people. There are only two problems … [Read more...]
Aloha! Welcome to Hawaii
Not only is Hawaii a place of beauty, it is a geological wonder. Hawaii is one of the newest pieces of real estate in the world. The earth’s center is a hot spot. Hot enough to boil rocks. There is a place in the Pacific that– when the earth turns exactly right – gets extra hot and erupts. It first erupted years ago and it’s still spewing lava. The depth of the Pacific in these parts can extend … [Read more...]
Whales and Jaws
The most visited island in Hawaii? If you said Oahu, home of Honolulu, you’d be wrong. It’s Maui, the second largest island. But this is a recent phenomenon. Today Maui is known for two things. Whales and jaws. But not jaws as in sharks, but “jaws” as in the fury of tidal waves crashing along a certain beach on the western coast. This is surfing country and a place the locals … [Read more...]
Wowie! It’s Maui!
We packed a lot of action in our two day layover in Maui. We had not booked any of the cruise excursions because we didn’t know how long it would take us to recover from our trip. So about mid-morning the first day, we ventured from the ship and found a bus called Hula Hopper run by a few locals. We signed up for a tour on both days and truly got our money’s worth. Our first stop … [Read more...]
High Over Hilo
I was a little edgy the last time I boarded a helicopter. It was a chopper in Kauai on our last cruise. But this time I was excited to hop into the 6-passenger aircraft. The most spectacular views of Hawaii, I have discovered, come from the air. Our pilot spun us around and headed for the lava fields. We were in Hilo on the east side of the Big Island of Hawaii, the site of the 2018 … [Read more...]
Swimming With The Fishes
Nancy and I were having breakfast in the cafe, with the ship docked just off the coast of Kona. About 500 yards from the ship, I saw a school of tuna chasing baitfish off the port side. It was hard to judge, but they appeared to be 30 or 40 pound yellowfin tuna. While a tuna will eat a ten pound bluefish, a whale will eat a 50 pound tuna like we would munch on a pretzel. I has hoped … [Read more...]
Kauai: Primitive Splendor
As we approached the island on Thursday morning, we were greeted with jutting cliffs, a full palette of emerald green and angry shorelines of black and rust. I fully expected to see a dinosaur feeding in a grove of bamboo. This is Kauai, a place of extreme beauty and primitive splendor. This is the island movie producers chose to film Jurassic Park, South Pacific and Raiders of the Lost Ark. For … [Read more...]
Plan A Trip
If you’ve never been to Hawaii, you simply must put this trip at the very top of your bucket list. With two island cruises behind me, there is no other place I’d rather go. And if you are fortunate enough to visit the islands, which would you choose? The elegant beaches of Waikiki on Oahu? The sea turtles and rain forests of Maui? The black sandy beaches and botanical gardens of the … [Read more...]
Hawaii Bound
When you get this week’s edition of CvilleBuzz, Nancy and I will be headed for Hawaii. Yep, we’re going again. Hawaii is like an addictive drug in that once you’ve been, you’re immediately planning another trip. On this earth, there is no beauty to rival the islands of Hawaii, and we’ll be visiting most all the islands. We are taking the same Norwegian Cruise Lines Pride of America … [Read more...]
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