Pinecrest

Hawaii

• Hawaii, the Big Island

We had friends that participated in the anual outrigger canoe races in Kona, so we arranged to stay in Kona for 3 days to support our friends in the race.
 
• Maui

Here we relaxed for 8 days basking in the sun, snorkelling, exploring the island, and visiting relatives.

Caribbean Cruise

In December of '97, Grace and I took a special Caribbean cruise that featured pro volleyball players.  We went to the following ports:

• Peurto Rico

We got to the launching off island of Peurto Rico a day early, so that we could explore and relax before the cruise began.  Besides, we felt safer being early for the ship, for fear that there'd be delays in our flight to Peurto Rico.  While on the island, we really enjoyed visiting the rain forests there.
 
• Aruba

Our first stop was Aruba, where we visited a secluded island owned by one of the local hotels.
 
• Curacao

In Curacao we went snorkelling on one side of the island, where a sunken tugboat lay.
 
• St. Thomas

St. Thomas was one of our favorites.  We searched for an underwater sea park we had heard about, but once we got there, we found out that it was under construction, due to a hurricane that hit it the previous year.  So we were able to enjoy the long white sand beaches instead.
 
• Tortola

Our last stop was Tortola, where we had an interesting local named "Bob" who drove us around the island and showed us around.