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When Matt, our guide in Kaua‘i, identified this as an
albatross, I was dubious, because it wasn’t very large, But it’s a Laysan Albatross, a small member of the tribe. And there are no gulls in Hawai‘i. |
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When Matt, our guide in Kaua‘i, identified this as an
albatross, I was dubious, because it wasn’t very large, But it’s a Laysan Albatross, a small member of the tribe. And there are no gulls in Hawai‘i. |
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The story is that Michelle Manes, Xander Faber, and Gretchen Sia of the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa organized a Special Session in Arithmetic Geometry for the American Mathematical Society’s Western Sectional Meeting that was being held there, in Honolulu, on the weekend of 3, 4 March. And when Michelle sent me an e-mail inviting me to give a short (20-minute) talk, I discussed it with Mark, and he said, “I’m going.”
Even though Michelle also organized a follow-up conference, also to be held at UHM, I can’t say that I thought seriously of extending the mathematics another three or four days, considering the other opportunities nearby. Mark did extensive planning, arranging for each day a guided tour of some kind, mostly involving a few miles’ walk. Even when I was to be sitting in a classroom listening to mathematics, he would be out and about learning history, geography, geology, and more.
We started with an early departure from LAX on Thurday, 1 March, getting into our hotel in Honolulu, the Maile Sky Court, in the very early afternoon. Read about our first day, when we didn’t do much but walk around Waikīkī.
Friday, 2 March, we got up early for a hop, via Hawaiian Airlines, to Kaua‘i. Mark had arranged a tour through Kauai Photo Tours, and we had loads and loads of opportunities to snap shutters, as you can see.
Saturday and Sunday, 3,4 March was my time at the AMS meeting, and I took no pictures except at the very end.
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Monday, 5 March, we flew to Kona on the Big Island of Hawai“i and got settled. Not much else.
Tuesday, 6 March, a very fine all-day (and into the night) tour of volcanic sites, with loads of additional benefits.
Wednesday, 7 March, on our own for a change, on the rainy side of the Big Island, in the vicinity of Hilo.
Thursday, 8 March, a bit of a disappointment because we had signed on to a tour to the top of Mauna Kea to see the observatories and get a good look at the clear night sky, but this had to be cancelled because of snow! So we did a bit of searching and inquiring, and went for a snorkeling tour instead. It turned out to be a good alternative.
Friday, 9 March, “Dry Forest, Rain Forest”, a tour designed mostly for birders, was still very worthwhile for Mark and me.
Saturday, 10 March, “Waterfall Tour: Kohala Waterfalls Adventure”, a really pleasant group and a great tour besides.
Sunday, March 11, our last day, and we spent it in a sedentary fashion, writing up our journals and enjoying the view. We left early the next day, and were home by Monday night.
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