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Books that Morgan
Recommends...

Hawaii the Big Island Revealed: The Ultimate Guidebook
By Andrew Doughty and Harriett Friedman. Excellent guidebook. Much better than the Lonely Planet series, since it gives opinions. Good, detailed information for hiking and snorkeling.


Kim and I visited the Big Island of Hawai'i from 20-27 March 2003. While we stayed in Kona, we spent little time in the city proper, instead fanning out to see almost every part of the island, from snorkeling beaches (Honomalino Beach, Kahalu'u Beach Park, Kealakekua Bay) to valleys (Polulu Valley, Waipi'o Valley) to mountains (Hualalai, Kohala, Mauna Kea), to historical sites (Place of Refuge), to active volcanoes.

People ask me, "What was your favorite thing to do?" I really can't say. The contrasts between activities were so huge, and the sights so unique and foreign, that I'm afraid to say that a comparison is impossible. Suffice it to say that there is something for almost everyone on the Big Island.


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Honolulu from the air.
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Honolulu from the air.
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Molokai from air.
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Mauna Kea from the air.
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