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Traveling to Maui

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 “Over Oahu” Hawai’i, 2022

Hi all! Today is the first day of our vacation to Maui and Molokai. It’s a long haul from Austin to the Aloha State, but at least we can take advantage of Hawaiian Airlines’ non-stop to Honolulu, and then a short 3-minute jump to Kahului.

The flight was nice, with one complimentary vino, a couple of meals, and a decent selection of movies. I watched the latest James Bond movie “No Time to Die” (which I enjoyed quite a bit) and then read on my Kindle/iPad the rest of the way to Honolulu.

Photo info: Apple iPhone 12 mini, 1.55mm, f/2.4, 1/200 sec, ISO25
 “Airport Wordle” Honolulu, 2022

We had about an hour layover at HNL, so I set up my GoPro for a time-lapse, and then caught up with Wordle.

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 “Gate A19” Honolulu, 2022

Here’s the video:

I hope you had a great day!

The Window Seat

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 “Above the Clouds” 2022

I’m the one who loves to peer out the airplane window. I mean, I don’t get to see the earth from up here very often and it still blows me away. Yes, I’ll take the window seat every time!

Photo info: Apple iPhone 12 mini, 1.55mm, f/2.4, 1/2000 sec, ISO25
 “Boarding” Long Beach, 2022

Anyways, Koa and I have returned home to Austin after a long weekend in Southern California. It was a fun trip!

Giants Airplane

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 “Giants Plane” Austin, 2022

The airplane we are flying on is sporting a San Francisco Giants logo, which is weird since we are traveling from Austin to Los Angeles. I wouldn’t be surprised if we’re refused landing by the control tower at LAX!

Photo info: Apple iPhone 12 mini, 4.2mm, f/1.6, 1/950 sec, ISO32
 “Mascot” Austin, 2022

Just kidding! (Go Dodgers!)

A Visit to Redondo Beach Pier

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 “Horseshoe” Redondo Beach, 2021

Today Mariko and I went down to the Redondo Beach Pier to walk around for a bit. We come here every year it seems, and it has stayed relatively the same all this time. Of course there are a few changes, such as the Fun Factory being gone, but landmarks such as Quality Seafood, Naja’s, and Tony’s still remain. 😊

Photo info: Apple iPhone 12 mini, 4.2mm, f/1.6, 1/120 sec, ISO80
 “Fresh Fish” Redondo Beach, 2021
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 “Beach Scene” Redondo Beach, 2021
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 “Pay Here” Redondo Beach, 2021
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 “Santa” Redondo Beach, 2021
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 “Restricted” Redondo Beach, 2021
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 “Pier” Redondo Beach, 2021
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 “Towards PV” Redondo Beach, 2021

Vacation Ramen

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“Ramen Time” Torrance, 2021

Usually one of the first meals we have when we visit family in Torrance is CoCo Ichibanya curry, but this year we opted to try Josui Ramen. It was yummy! The service wasn’t the best (and the timing of when the food came out was not optimal), but the portions were large and the broth was delicious and very hot. Recommended!

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 “Spicy Ramen” Torrance, 2021
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 “Spicy Miso Ramen” Torrance, 2021