http://cjvilla.com/TourOfAmerica/pages/A mobile multimedia log (moblog) containing audio, video, and photographs taken with the Nokia 3650 on a wireless tour of America. http://cjvilla.com/TourOfAmerica/pages/HawaiiHonoluluMarath.shtm

Hawaii - Honolulu Marathon

The 2003 Honolulu Marathon was run on a beautiful day. The winner was Jimmy Muindi of Kenya in 2:12:59. Much excitement near the finish line, especially from the Japan Air Lines age station.

http://cjvilla.com/TourOfAmerica/pages/HawaiiHonoluluMarath.shtmSunday, December 14, 2003 04:08:18 PST http://cjvilla.com/TourOfAmerica/pages/MaunawiliFalls.shtm

Maunawili Falls

The Maunawili Falls trail is an easy hike of about 3 miles round trip. Remains of taro patches and banana fields line the well maintained path.

http://cjvilla.com/TourOfAmerica/pages/MaunawiliFalls.shtmMonday, December 8, 2003 04:40:28 PST http://cjvilla.com/TourOfAmerica/pages/KapiolaniPark.shtm

Kapiolani Park

King Kalakaua dedicated Kapiolani Park to his wife the Queen in 1877. The Honolulu Zoo, Waikiki Shell, playing fields and picnic areas are contained within its lovely green confines.

http://cjvilla.com/TourOfAmerica/pages/KapiolaniPark.shtmMonday, December 8, 2003 04:25:40 PST http://cjvilla.com/TourOfAmerica/pages/WaimeaBayBeachPark.shtm

Waimea Bay Beach Park

On the North Shore of Oahu, the surf can either be slammin' or like a bath tub. On this day rock diving is the most exciting event. We did see a turtle while swimming.

http://cjvilla.com/TourOfAmerica/pages/WaimeaBayBeachPark.shtmThursday, November 27, 2003 03:18:11 PST http://cjvilla.com/TourOfAmerica/pages/HaleiwaBeachPark.shtm

Haleiwa Beach Park

Haleiwa Beach Park is on the North Shore of Oahu. Great for families on a day like this one when the ocean is calm.

http://cjvilla.com/TourOfAmerica/pages/HaleiwaBeachPark.shtmTuesday, November 25, 2003 06:02:49 PST http://cjvilla.com/TourOfAmerica/pages/Waimanalo.shtm

Waimanalo

Waimanalo is just 40 minutes from Honolulu but has the feel of days gone by. We stayed at Beach House Hawaii.

http://cjvilla.com/TourOfAmerica/pages/Waimanalo.shtmSaturday, October 4, 2003 22:04:55 PDT http://cjvilla.com/TourOfAmerica/pages/AlaMoanaBeachHawaii.shtm

Ala Moana Beach Hawaii

This beautiful beach in Honolulu Hawaii offers safe year round swimming.

http://cjvilla.com/TourOfAmerica/pages/AlaMoanaBeachHawaii.shtmFriday, September 26, 2003 15:07:00 PDT http://cjvilla.com/TourOfAmerica/pages/ArlingtonNationalCemet.shtm

Arlington National Cemetery

Arlington National Cemetery is the best known of the ten national cemeteries. The John Kennedy tomb is visitor site number 1, attesting to his eternal resting place in the American psyche.

http://cjvilla.com/TourOfAmerica/pages/ArlingtonNationalCemet.shtmWednesday, September 17, 2003 08:06:43 PDT http://cjvilla.com/TourOfAmerica/pages/Mattapoisett.shtm

Mattapoisett

This quiet Massachusetts town is on the coast about 1.5 hours southwest of Boston. It is best known for scallops and Cranberries.

http://cjvilla.com/TourOfAmerica/pages/Mattapoisett.shtmThursday, September 11, 2003 06:37:01 PDT

Salt Lake

Entering Utah from Nevada to its west we encounter the massively fascinating Great Salt Lake desert and Mormon Temple.

http://cjvilla.com/TourOfAmerica/pages/SaltLake.shtmFriday, August 15, 2003 17:04:36 PDT

San Francisco - Fillmore Street

On another gorgeous day by the Bay, we walk from the Fillmore to the Marina district. Sights include Alcatraz, beach and Golden Gate Bridge.

http://cjvilla.com/TourOfAmerica/pages/SanFranciscoFillmore.shtmThursday, July 17, 2003 17:39:32 PDT

San Francisco - Land's End

A fitting destination for a westward tour of America. We are lucky to visit on a warm day! We stop by Ocean Beach, Cliff House, Sutro Bath remains and get a distant view of Golden Gate Bridge.

http://cjvilla.com/TourOfAmerica/pages/SanFranciscoLandsE.shtmMonday, July 14, 2003 22:31:27 PDT

Glimpses of California

Wherein the Tour takes a short break while offering a few sights and sounds from the July 4 weekend.

http://cjvilla.com/TourOfAmerica/pages/GlimpsesofCalifornia.shtmTuesday, July 8, 2003 11:08:10 PDT

Entering California, about the Tour of America

We help Daniel, who was out of gas. We stop at Needles CA.

http://cjvilla.com/TourOfAmerica/pages/EnteringCaliforniaabo.shtmWednesday, July 2, 2003 23:25:58 PDT

Grand Canyon, briefly

A quick visit to one of the natural wonders of this planet. We received a warm welcome from the Flintstones.

http://cjvilla.com/TourOfAmerica/pages/GrandCanyonbriefly.shtmWednesday, July 2, 2003 19:44:59 PDT

Escalante V - Final Images

Shots and thoughts while driving out on Cottonwood Wash Road.

http://cjvilla.com/TourOfAmerica/pages/EscalanteVFinalImag.shtmTuesday, July 1, 2003 09:51:17 PDT

Escalante IV - Calf Creek and Falls

This is a charming oasis with a nice waterfall at the end of an interesting hike. Camping is available.

http://cjvilla.com/TourOfAmerica/pages/EscalanteIVCalfCree.shtmMonday, June 30, 2003 17:41:07 PDT

Escalante III - Kiva Koffeehouse

Great place located at Route 12 mile marker 73.86. Incredible view!

http://cjvilla.com/TourOfAmerica/pages/EscalanteIIIKivaKof.shtmMonday, June 30, 2003 09:00:26 PDT

Escalante II - Being there

We visit magnificent and curious locales. The area is getting hotter and drier prior to expected summer thunderstorms.

http://cjvilla.com/TourOfAmerica/pages/EscalanteIIBeingth.shtmSunday, June 29, 2003 20:18:06 PDT

Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument I - Entering

One of the greatest freedoms Americans have is the freedom to explore America itself. Here we explore one of the country's newest National Monuments. Traveling scenic Route 12 we first pass through gorgeous Capitol Reef Park and incredible Dixie National Forest.

http://cjvilla.com/TourOfAmerica/pages/GrandStaircaseEscalant.shtmSunday, June 29, 2003 09:58:16 PDT

Crossing the Rockies

This magnificent journey should be made by everyone at least once in their life.

http://cjvilla.com/TourOfAmerica/pages/CrossingtheRockies.shtmSaturday, June 28, 2003 23:17:25 PDT

Buffalo Bill memorial, Colorado

A brief visit high atop a mountain west of Denver.

http://cjvilla.com/TourOfAmerica/pages/BuffaloBillmemorialC.shtmTuesday, June 24, 2003 15:37:17 PDT

Kit Carson County Carousel

This National Landmark is located in Burlington CO. It dates from 1905.

http://cjvilla.com/TourOfAmerica/pages/KitCarsonCountyCarous.shtmMonday, June 23, 2003 20:45:45 PDT

World's Largest Van Gogh on an easel, Goodland KS

A 100 foot replica of Van Gogh sunflowers in a county that produces a lot of sunflowers.

http://cjvilla.com/TourOfAmerica/pages/WorldsLargestVanGogh.shtmMonday, June 23, 2003 16:53:31 PDT

Kansas across Interstate 70

From thunderstorm to fields of grain across the breadbasket of America.

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Watkins Mill State Park, Missouri

Wherein we meet the Lisac cousins and spouses reunion.

http://cjvilla.com/TourOfAmerica/pages/WatkinsMillStatePark.shtmThursday, June 19, 2003 18:38:52 PDT

Remarkable Missouri and Arkansas

A photoscape of the border between Missouri and Arkansas.

http://cjvilla.com/TourOfAmerica/pages/RemarkableMissouriand.shtmWednesday, June 18, 2003 08:42:41 PDT

Stone House gift shop, Missouri

Nice shop in gorgeous Eagle Rock, Arkansas.

http://cjvilla.com/TourOfAmerica/pages/StoneHousegiftshopM.shtmTuesday, June 17, 2003 19:20:08 PDT

Roaring River State Park, Missouri

A popular family spot for trout fishing and hiking.

http://cjvilla.com/TourOfAmerica/pages/RoaringRiverStatePark.shtmTuesday, June 17, 2003 16:43:17 PDT

Genova coffee WiFi, Kansas City

A great place where you are greeted with 'another day in paradise '. Free WiFi! Visit http://genovacoffee.Com

http://cjvilla.com/TourOfAmerica/pages/GenovacoffeeWiFiKans.shtmThursday, June 12, 2003 11:28:49 PDT

Villa anniversary

50th wedding celebration. (Out of sequence. )

http://cjvilla.com/TourOfAmerica/pages/Villaanniversary.shtmTuesday, June 10, 2003 19:31:32 PDT

Saint Louis arch

A spectacular sight on the Waterfront.

http://cjvilla.com/TourOfAmerica/pages/SaintLouisarch.shtmTuesday, June 10, 2003 18:20:45 PDT

Lincoln Boyhood Memorial, Indiana

Dedicated to Abraham Lincoln and his mother Nancy.

http://cjvilla.com/TourOfAmerica/pages/LincolnBoyhoodMemorial.shtmTuesday, June 10, 2003 08:00:46 PDT

Charleston WV

http://cjvilla.com/TourOfAmerica/pages/CharlestonWV.shtmMonday, June 9, 2003 23:04:32 PDT

lexington visitor center

the nice women who helped guide me to Stonewall Jackson tomb.

http://cjvilla.com/TourOfAmerica/pages/lexingtonvisitorcenter.shtmMonday, June 9, 2003 18:00:44 PDT

Jackson house and tomb, Lexington VA

Home of Washington and Lee University and Virginia Military Institute.

http://cjvilla.com/TourOfAmerica/pages/Jacksonhouseandtomb.shtmMonday, June 9, 2003 12:11:35 PDT

Searching for WiFi in Tidewater Virginia

Our hunt takes us to the airport and a Mexican restaurant near Colonial Williamsburg.

http://cjvilla.com/TourOfAmerica/pages/SearchingforWiFiinTi.shtmTuesday, June 3, 2003 19:38:15 PDT

Durham environs

The Eno river route 85 and downtown.

http://cjvilla.com/TourOfAmerica/pages/Durhamenvirons.shtmSunday, June 1, 2003 16:50:43 PDT

A Day in Durham

Come for a stroll in historic Durham where everything is larger than life.

http://cjvilla.com/TourOfAmerica/pages/ADayinDurham.shtmSaturday, May 31, 2003 13:44:47 PDT

Spotsylvania girl scouts

http://cjvilla.com/TourOfAmerica/pages/Spotsylvaniagirlscouts.shtmFriday, May 30, 2003 17:40:58 PDT

Stonewall Jackson shrine

Located in Caroline County Virginia.

http://cjvilla.com/TourOfAmerica/pages/StonewallJacksonshrine.shtmFriday, May 30, 2003 16:37:44 PDT

Boston to Virginia

A road trip through the power corridor of Planet Earth.

http://cjvilla.com/TourOfAmerica/pages/BostontoVirginia.shtmFriday, May 30, 2003 09:44:02 PDT

Lexington

This quaint New England town is where the American Revolutionary war Of 1776 began.

http://cjvilla.com/TourOfAmerica/pages/Lexington.shtmTuesday, May 27, 2003 14:45:23 PDT

Hawaii to Virginia

We are on orange security alert at SFO to begin this Memorial Day weekend. WiFi is Tmobile. ChessEverywhere works well on Sprint at SFO and ORD.

http://cjvilla.com/TourOfAmerica/pages/HawaiitoVirginia.shtmSaturday, May 24, 2003 15:30:15 PDT

Day one: Honolulu, Ala Wai

This important canal is the heart of Waikiki.

http://cjvilla.com/TourOfAmerica/pages/DayoneHonoluluAlaW.shtmTuesday, May 20, 2003 15:46:52 PDT

weekly Waikiki fireworks

This popular event draws people from all over oahu.

http://cjvilla.com/TourOfAmerica/pages/weeklyWaikikifireworks.shtmSaturday, May 17, 2003 12:49:24 PDT