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The Big Island

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 We arrived from Maui before everyone else, but only shortly before Stephen who was arriving from Toronto.  We had time to pick up the rental car (Jeep Wrangler) and make a quick stop at Costco for Hurricane Popcorn and leis to welcome the travelers to Hawaii.  After picking up Stephen we drove to our lovely rental home in Mauna Lani.  We dropped Stephen off to rest after his long flight and headed to the local grocery store to pick up some staples for the next few days.  Then back to the airport for Bennie to pick up Katie, Brandon, Annabelle and Anita.  It was tight fit in the Jeep but everyone and their belongings fit.  Brandon brought his bike along for a ride to the top of Mauna Kea.  Bennie held Anita's suitcase in his lap for the ride back to our home. Our digs in Hawaii....NICE On the way back they stopped for Hawaiian barbecue for our dinner on the Big Island. Sunday March 27.  The next morning Katie & Brandon's friends from Chi...
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Maui-Complete

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Our direct flight from Anchorage to Maui left late afternoon.  We arrived two hours ahead of our flight and had plenty of time after checking in to enjoy a Starbucks latte before heading to our gate. Ted Stevens International Airport Anchorage - Sprinke Donut for Carter The plane had no video screens which was nice as everyone kept their window blinds up.  This created a nice light in the cabin.  We enjoyed our meal and service in first class on the almost six hour flight. Hot meals have returned on Alaska Air...When will Delta follow? After retrieving our bags we decided to walk to the rental car facility.  It was only a 10 minute walk.  We could choose any car in the executive lot and opted for a Jeep Sahara with a removable roof.  Our first accomodations were at Sugar Beach in Kihie, a fairly short drive from the airport. Our unit was on the ground floor so we could walk right out our lanai sliding glass doors to the beach. View of Kihei Beach from our C...
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