Our up-close dolphin experience	Waterfall hike near Hana on Maui...
Mule ride down a sea cliff to the leper colony on Molokai...
				The steepest sea cliffs on the planet

We had a dolphin experience at the Kahala Mandarin on Oahu where we spent half an hour kayaking and swimming with dolphins in the bay.

On Maui we stayed in Kihei (south side) and went snorkeling at an offshore crater and did a waterfall hike near Hana on the east side.

In Molokai we stayed in a beach tent and at the lodge (Molokai Ranch).  Molokai is a very remote island with few residents.  It is the site of a leper colony, reached by a mule path down a steep sea cliff.  We got to lead the mule train up and down the cliff!  The history and isolation of the site is overwhelming - and patients still inhabit the town. (novel about the leper colony)

On Kauai we had the pleasure of staying at Bruna and Carter's lovely hideaway on a hill overlooking the ocean (O Luina).