Well, the hopes of putting together an interesting post about the trip in some sort of a timely fashion have not come to pass so enjoy the photos and here is some of the fun stuff we did on the Big Island in Hawaii:
- Getting to see the family again and playing with my nephew
- Going on the submarine in Kona to see the reef and all the fish – no Sea Turtles or sharks there though
- Going up to Kileauea to see the caldera from the volcano and watching the smoke from the current active bit
- Walking through Lava Tubes then continuing on with the flashlights until we had no idea how far we’d gone
- Going back as the sun sets to watch the glow from the open vent and discovering that my camera lens fits in the eyepiece of the spotting scope
- Watching the sunset on the beach
- Swimming in the Pacific – so much warmer than March off Vancouver Island or anytime of Wales or Devon. Nice to not need a wetsuit
- The Wedding – a beautiful ceremony and a welcome addition of a new sister-in-law
- Going to a Luau – open bar, great show, and fantastic food. Good choice for the reception
- Going to the Mauna Kea visitor’s centre – didn’t see any of the Invisible Cows they warned about and there was no way the car would have made it up the road any higher towards the obervatory
- Trying to see the lava flowing into the sea only to find out it stopped flowing the day before – the lava field was great to see though
- Finding the steam vents and finding out the guide book wasn’t wrong saying they were “clothing optional”
It was a great vacation and I’m glad we went
