Tag Archives: Children’s books

Pearl Harbor Historic Sites, Oahu, Hawaii

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Jaspa

On Friday I wrote about my visit to the Arizona Memorial in December (Arizona’s Still Bleeding), but there’s so much more to see, experience, explore and learn at the Pearl Harbor Historic Sights. The day dawned bright and sunny, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Geocaching, History, Jaspa's Journey, Photography, The World, Travel, USA | Tagged Adventure, Adventure books, Arizona, Arizona Memorial, Children's books, Children's literature, geocaching, giraffe, Hawaii, Jaspa, Jaspa's Journey, Jaspa's Waterloo, Oahu, Pacific Aviation Museum, Pearl Harbor, photography, Second World War, The Great Migration, The Pride of London, travel, travel books, USS Arizona, USS Bowfin, USS Missouri, World War 2, World War II | 4 Comments

Arizona’s Still Bleeding: Pearl Harbor

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Jaspa

The first of this week’s photo challenges is Ancient from Ailsa of Where’s My Backpack? If you look back through some of my previous blogs, you’ll see I’m lucky enough to have been to many Ancient places. Yet exactly what … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, History, Jaspa's Journey, Photography, Travel, USA | Tagged A Word A Week Challenge, A Word In Your Ear, Abandoned, Adventure, Adventure books, Ancient, Arizona Memorial, Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge, Cee’s Photography, Children's books, Children's literature, Daily Post, dailyprompt, Ford Island, frame, giraffe, Hawaii, Jaspa, Jaspa's Journey, Jaspa's Waterloo, National Park, Oahu, Pearl Harbor, photography, postaday, storm, The Great Migration, The Pride of London, the tears of the Arizona, travel, travel books, Travel Theme, Twilight Zone, USS Arizona, USS Missouri, weather, Where's My Backpack? | 26 Comments

Haleakala Sunrise, Maui

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Jaspa

Driving to the top of the 10,023 feet (3055 metre) high Haleakala volcano to witness the sunrise is one of the things they say you must do when visiting the Hawaiian island of Maui. I don’t know who they are, … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Environment, Jaspa's Journey, Photography, Travel, USA | Tagged Adventure, Adventure books, Children's books, Children's literature, environment, giraffe, Haleakala, Hawaii, Jaspa, Jaspa's Journey, Jaspa's Waterloo, Maui, photography, sunrise, The Great Migration, The Pride of London, travel, travel books | 6 Comments

The Red Baron of Kauai

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Jaspa

It’s our first day in Hawaii. We’re having a wonderful time exploring Kauai’s gorgeous north shore. Life could not be better! Then Sue gets a phone call, which begins something like, “Hi, this is Robin. I’m afraid something broke on … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Environment, History, Jaspa's Journey, Photography, Travel, USA | Tagged A Word A Week Challenge, A Word In Your Ear, Adventure, Adventure books, Air Ventures, atmospheric, biplane, Cee’s Photography, Children's books, Children's literature, Daily Post, dailyprompt, environment, flightseeing, flying, giraffe, Hawaii, Jaspa, Jaspa's Journey, Jaspa's Waterloo, Kauai, Nothin’ But A Good Time, photography, postaday, red baron, The Great Migration, The Pride of London, travel, travel books, Travel Theme, Tropical Biplanes, WACO YMF-F5C, Where's My Backpack?, Which Way Challenge, work | 26 Comments

Swimming With Wild Manta Rays In Hawaii

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Jaspa

Last week I told you about our amazing experience swimming among wild dolphins off Hawaii’s Big Island. What I didn’t tell you was that was only our first adventure with Neptune Charlie’s that day. Just before sunset, with the excitement … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Environment, Jaspa's Journey, Travel, USA | Tagged Adventure, Adventure books, Children's books, Children's literature, environment, giraffe, Hawaii, Jaspa, Jaspa's Journey, Jaspa's Waterloo, Kailua-Kona, manta rays, Neptune Charlies, The Great Migration, The Pride of London, travel | 11 Comments

A Romantic New Year in Prague

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Jaspa

Unsurprisingly, Valentine’s Day is a common thread in this week’s photo challenges. Ailsa from Where’s My Backpack? has gone with Romance and Nancy from Nancy Merrill Photography has chosen The Look of Love. But it was actually Krista from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Europe, Geocaching, History, Jaspa's Journey, Photography, Travel | Tagged Adventure, Adventure books, Castle, Charles Bridge, Children's books, Children's literature, Church of Our Lady of Tyn, Czech Republic, Daily Post, friends, geocaching, giraffe, Jaspa, Jaspa's Journey, Jaspa's Waterloo, Love, Mala Strana, Nancy Merrill, New Year, photography, postaday, Prague, Romance, Romeo and Juliet, The Great Migration, The Pride of London, travel, travel books, Treasure, Vltava, Wenceslas Square, Where's My Backpack? | 9 Comments

Swimming With WILD Dolphins In Hawaii

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Jaspa

The list of amazing things I did during my recent Journey to Hawaii is almost endless. And right up near the top of that list is swimming with wild dolphins off Kailua-Kona on the Big Island. Swimming with dolphins is … Continue reading →