Wow...what a tour (and what a price ). First, you would NEVER get me in a helicopter. I don't do helicopters and I don't do small planes.
Your pictures are marvelous from the plane, on the ground, etc.
I love that you gave a nickname to Matt...Danger Dan. Love it.
Sounds like an awesome tour, Dee.
This tour was really amazing.
Of course when I saw Pele's tears ...I thought...Otherwise known as Rabbit Poop.
I am laughing at your "Danger Dan" nickname as well. How neat that you got to see Pele's Hair and Tears in the wild ... we only saw them at the Jagger Museum. What an amazing place! So glad you were able to make this stop and share these pictures!
Wow what an amazing adventures you had. Love travelling with you through your stunning photos and reports
Wow stunning scenery! Love the long waterfalls
I love the pictures from the helicopter. Hilo is much more tropical than the west side of the island. In fact, it seems like there are more fields of lava than fields of green on that side of the island.
Fantastic excursion and pics Dee! I know Hawaii gets an abundance of rainfall but it still boggles my mind to see all the waterfalls everywhere!
Oh man, what an awesome ride! Those views are absolutely breathtaking, especially the waterfalls.
Love the story of the king, especially the submerged temple!
Pu`ukohola Heiau
Are these the Fantasy Island water falls? i know they are somewhere in Hawaii.
Bless you! hahahah
Great update. Just amazing views and scenery. The valley of the waterfalls is amazing.
Everyone dines al fresco in Hawaii. The breezes are the best part. But they still should have been a lot more attentive to your table.There was inside and outside seating. Mark prefers to sit inside so that the temperature is controlled and so we are not bothered by breezes or bugged by bugs. That could have been part of the problem. I think all of our waitresses other tables were outside.
We've never had a problem with the bags on the way home, but the bags from home to Hawaii sometimes arrive on a different flight, especially when taking one of those small, inter-island flights.There were announcements that the plane we were taking was full and that they would check carry-ons all the way through to our final destination. We had some extra carry-ons we didn’t need since we were trying to save on checked baggage fees. And we were just going home, so if our luggage did not arrive, it would not be anything we would need right way.
So we took a chance and sent the bags. There were no problems- those bags arrived along with our others when we reached Boston.
I hope you get a chance to return someday. There are still more islands to explore.Hawaii was exciting and beautiful, as we expected, and we are dreaming of a day when Mark and I may visit again.