"Oh, the places we will go" - Hawaii & Honduras #atozchallenge

Hawaii was my last state to visit. We did it via a cruise (what a surprise) in November 2016. It was as beautiful as I expected, more crowded than I thought and someplace I want to visit again.

Unfortunately, I was sick the entire time we visited there. So sick, I had to see the ship's doctor for antibiotics (bronchitis). But I did manage to get off on Kaua`i for a helicopter ride over the island. This is where my book, Paradise Down, is set. It was such fun to see the area I picked for the story.

Did you know many movies have been filmed in Kaua`i? (list courtesy of Film Kauai)

1. Jurassic World ©2015 Amblin Entertainment/Universal
2. Pictures Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides ©2011 Disney Pictures, Director: Rob Marshall
3. Just Go With It ©2011 Sony Pictures, Director: Dennis Dugan, Production: Happy Madison Prod.
4. The Descendents ©2011 Fox Searchlight, Director: Alex Payne
5. Soul Surfer ©2011 Sony Pictures, Director: Sean McNamara
6. Avatar ©2010 20th Century Fox, Director: James Cameron
7. Dinocroc Vs. Supergator (for SyFy Channel) ©2009 Roger Corman Films, Director: Jim Wynorski
8. High School Reunion Season 5 ©2008 TV Land, Producer: Mike Fleiss
9. Perfect Getaway ©2008 Rogue Films, Director: David Twohy
10. Tropic Thunder ©2008 Dreamworks/Red Hour Productions, Director: Ben Stiller
11. Supergator (for SyFy Channel) ©2006 Rodeo Productions, Director: Brian Clyde, Producer: Roger Corman
12. Band Of Pirates, Buccaneer Island ©2005 Mercury Productions, Producer: Bruce Mercury
13. Komodo Vs. Cobra (for Syfy Channel) ©2005 Barking Sand Productions, Director: Jim Wynorski
14. Dragonfly ©2002 Universal Pictures
15. Jurassic Park III ©2001 Amblin/Universal Pictures
16. Manhunt ©2001 United Paramount Network
17. Moolah Beach ©2001 Fox Family Worldwide
18. The Time Machine ©2001 Dreamworks LLC & Warner Bros.
19. To End All Wars ©2000 Argyll Film Partners, LLC
20. Dinosaur ©2000 Disney Pictures
21. The Testaments ©2000 LDS Church
22. 6 Days / 7 Nights ©1998 Touchstone Pictures Mighty
23. Joe Young ©1998 Walt Disney Pictures
24. George of the Jungle ©1997 Walt Disney Pictures
25. The Lost World: Jurassic Park ©1997 Amblin/Universal Pictures
26. Outbreak ©1995 Warner Bros.
27. North ©1994 Castle Rock Entertainment
28. Jurassic Park ©1993 Amblin/Universal Pictures
29. Honeymoon in Vegas ©1992 Castle Rock Entertainment
30. Hook ©1991 Amblin Entertainment
31. Flight of the Intruder ©1990 Paramount Pictures
32. Lord of the Flies ©1990 Castle Rock Films
33. Millennium ©1989 Gladden Enterprises
34. Lady in White ©1988 New Sky Communications, Inc.
35. Throw Momma from the Train ©1987 Orion Pictures
36. Islands of the Alive ©1986 Larry Cohen Productions
37. The Thorn Birds ©1983 Warner Bros.
38. Uncommon Valor ©1983 Paramount Pictures
39. Body Heat ©1983 Warner Bros./Ladd Company
40. Raiders of the Lost Ark ©1983 Lucas-Spielberg Productions
41. Behold Hawaii ©1981 MacGillivray-Freeman Productions
42. Seven ©1980 Dino DiLaurentis
43. Last Flight of Noah’s Ark ©1979 Walt Disney Productions
44. Deathmoon ©1978 CBS Productions
45. Acapulco Gold ©1978 Marvista Production
46. Fantasy Island ©1977 Universal Studios
47. Islands in the Stream ©1977 Paramount Pictures
48. King Kong ©1976 Paramount Pictures
49. Castaway Cowboy ©1974 Walt Disney Productions
50. The Hawaiians ©1970 Mirisch Productions
51. Lost Flight ©1969 Universal Studios
52. Yoake No Futare ©1968 Shochiku Company
53. Lovers at Dawn ©1968 Mirisch Productions Lt.
54. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N. ©1966 Walt Disney Productions
55. Operation Attack ©1965 Selmur Production
56. None but the Brave ©1965 Warner Bros. Paradise
57. Hawaiian Style ©1965 Paramount Pictures
58. Gilligan’s Island ©1964 United Artists/CBS Productions
59. Donovan’s Reef ©1963 Paramount Productions
60. Diamond Head ©1962 Columbia Pictures
61. Sanga Ari ©1962 Shochiku Productions
62. Blue Hawaii ©1961 Paramount/Hal Wallis Productions
63. Seven Women from Hell ©1961 Assoc Producers/20th Century Fox
64. The Wackiest Ship in the Army ©1960 Columbia Pictures
65. Forbidden Island ©1959 Columbia Pictures
66. South Pacific ©1958 20th Century Fox
67. She Gods of Shark Reef ©1958 American International Pictures
68. Jungle Heat ©1957 Bel-Air Productions
69. Voodoo Island ©1957 Bel-Air Productions
70. Thunder Over Hawaii ©1957 Sunset Productions
71. Between Heaven and Hell ©1956 20th Century Fox
72. Beachhead ©1954 United Artists
73. Hawaii Chindochu ©1954 International Theatrical Co.
74. Miss Sadie Thompson ©1953 Columbia Pictures
75. Bird of Paradise ©1951 20th Century Fox
76. Pagan Love Song ©1950 MGM Productions
77. White Heat ©1934 Universal Pictures

BONUS: Honduras
DOUBLE BONUS: Hawaiian Fruit (A-Z blog post)