A Mānoa Girl's Bloggie

Ho, it’s hard not having any work right now, but at least it gives me time to do bloggie updates. We do need the work however; this blog doesn’t pay the bills! But I’ll keep doing these updates quickly as long as I can.

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So we left Baker City behind us, heading towards the Blue Mountains. We hadn’t gone very far down the road and had just passed under Imnaha Road, when we spied The Oregon Trail Monument. In case you wonder why it takes us so long to get anywhere on road trips, it’s not only because Mokihana hollers, “Train!” or “Barn!” or something, it’s also because she hollers, “Historical Marker!” I think Nolemana would have been content to just drive by, but guess what? He ain’t the driver. He has no control! Heh heh.

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Wow, thirty-five already. But eh, you know what? Just for kicks I went back to the very beginning of this road trip advencha, and I’m so glad I’m posting so many photos! It’s a real trip down memory lane for me, and even though this is taking a long time to finish, I love seeing all the photos again. It’s like I’m taking the trip all over again! Love it!

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Kʻden, here we go again! We are now going downhill and closer to the Snake River. The first shot in this part is coming up on the exit for Weiser, Idaho. I always knew the Snake was a long river, but it’s way different seeing it in person hour after hour than seeing it on a map.

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Nolemana, Kukui, and I woke up to a bright sunny day in Ontario, Oregon. The Holiday Inn where I’d made reservations had a restaurant right next door, and I’d also signed up for a dinner coupon, so that’s where we ate. Well, not Kukui. She had her usual boring dog food. The kaukau was good at dinner, so we went there again for breakfast. Musubi waited out in the car. This was a great motel. While we were signing in another wahine was there signing in at the same time. She’d travelled from Colorado and was heading back to Seattle, making the trip alone and loving it. She said that she allots herself an eight-hour driving day, and wherever she is at the time, that’s where she stays. Well, not in the middle of the desert. Who’s da lolo who wen say dat? Nolemana helped her carry her bags up the stairs (no elevator). Really nice lady.

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This is the post in which I reveal why Da Mystery Road Trip got named that. I will tell you of the plans, the excitement, the happiness, and the aloha. I will show you all the photos of the who, the what, the where, and the why. I’m glad you’re coming along for the ride! It’s a really long post, so hold on!

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Finally, yeah? Christmas wen intervene wit all my plans foa update da bloggie. ʻScuse, eh?

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