Troll at Pensacola Beach, Florida

In the large parking lot adjacent to
the beach.

Pensacola, Florida is famous for being home to some of the world's whitest beaches, home to the first and one of the largest naval air stations in America, home to the Navy's Blue Angels, location of the National Naval Aviation Museum, one of the most visited tourist destinations, and for the attendant party and beach life that goes along with such a dynamic and youthful environment. With its short, mild winters and hot summers with plenty of sunshine, it is a popular year-round destination for humans and trolls alike!

Pensacola Beach & the waters of the Gulf of Mexico

Standing in the beautiful, almost impossibly white sand
of Pensacola

Relaxing and catching a few rays with the humans. Working
on that tan!

After a great day on the beach, it's time to head on
back to the hotel.

Trolls in Hawaii - Paradise Post 5

(map courtesy of  Lonely Planet)

Time to drive around the island of Hawaii to see what we can see.

Monet Troll along the coast of Hawaii

Lil Dude Troll along the coast of Hawaii

At Akaka Falls State Park

Akaka Falls

At Wailuku River State Park

Waianuenue (Rainbow Falls)

Lunch at Punalu'u Bake Shop - the most southern bake shop in America

At Punalu'u Black Sand Beach Park

Punalu'u Beach

Punalu'u Black beach sand

Near several Green Sea Turtles who have crawled onto the beach in
preparation for digging nests and laying their eggs. Green Sea Turtles
are endangered.

Trolls in Hawaii - Paradise Post 2

Day 2 of the Troll's great adventure in Paradise began rather early with breakfast in the hotel's restaurant. No pictures there because they all were still tired and a bit disoriented due to jet lag, plus they all had just washed their hair and couldn't do a thing with it!

A vote was taken and it was unanimously approved to take the whole day and lay on the beautiful beach, take a nap or two, and just walk around checking out this beautiful hotel. It takes at least a day to recover from 9 hours of flights and a 4 hour time difference. The decision to lay around for a day was not regretted.

The morning of the 3rd day began with breakfast at a nearby Denny's (the food was just as good as the hotel's and less than 1/2 the price!). Then into the car everyone jumped and headed off for the North Shore and a road trip around the eastern half of Oahu.

After traveling up H2 to Kamehameha Highway, the trolls had
to stop in Haleiwa for a shaved ice at the famous
Matsumoto store. Yummy!

Arriving at Haleiwa Ali'i Beach or "King's Beach" on the
north shore of Oahu. The Wai'anae Mountains are
in the background. 

On Haleiwa Ali'i Beach, where the TV episodes of
Baywatch Hawaii were filmed

On the famous Waimea Bay beach, world famous for
"Big Wave" surfing. Was made famous in the 1964 movie
"Ride The Wild Surf" and one of the settings of the TV
show "Lost"

At Puu O Mahuka Heiau, an ancient sacred temple site
from the early 1600's where wives of the chiefs gave birth and
human sacrifices were conducted.

Entrance to the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Over
13,000 soldiers and sailors who died during WWII are buried here.

Looking at Honolulu from the rim of the "Punchbowl" crater.

Santa Monica - The End Of Route 66

Lil Dude Troll on the Santa Monica Beach

 After beginning an epic Route 66 road trip in Chicago, the Troll family and their traveling friend Eeyore made it to the end of the Mother Road in Santa Monica. A bucket list item has now been checked off and a life-time of good memories made.


Check out the full blog entry on our sister site 1dustytrack.blogspot.com.

Monet Troll on the Santa Monica Beach

Earth Troll on the Santa Monica Beach

The Troll Family's good friend, Traveling Eeyore made
the whole trip with them.

At the end of the Santa Monica Pier - as far as you can go
without getting wet!

At the Mariasol Restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier

Lunch of yummy Mariasol Mexican food

Lil Dude Troll on the Santa Monica Pier

Across the freeway in the Santa Monica hills
overlooking the pier and beach

Play time is over Lil Dude. Time to head back home.