Hawaii

May 2009 to June 2009

Alex mixing underway to Hilo

4th time across the Equator!!

Putting the boat's transmission into the rental car truck for its trip to the mechanic, Radio Bay, Hilo

Old General Store on the Kona side of the Big Island

Polynesian-design boats, our neighbors in Radio Bay, Hilo

This is a tree mold, made when lava flowed around a tree trunk and later cooled, Volcanoes National Park

Walking out to Moana Ulu Crater, Volcanoes National Park

We needed to see some waterfalls, Akaka Falls State Park

We found large, tropical plants too, Akaka Falls State Park

Big Bamboo, Akaka Falls State Park

Nothin' runs like a Deere

Waikolo Park, Hilo

Back to Volcano Park, Tristan, Claire & Alex in the Thurston Lava Tube

Alex caged in lava tube, Volcanoes National Park

While hiking the rim, we noticed people down in the crater and figured out how to join them. Kilauea Iki Crater, Volcanoes National Park

That's Tristan, Alex and Claire at the beginning of our hike across the crater, Kilauea Iki Crater, Volcanoes National Park

Checking out a steam vent, Kilauea Iki Crater, Volcanoes National Park

Voila! Kilauea Iki Crater, Volcanoes National Park

This is one hardy plant, Kilauea Iki Crater, Volcanoes National Park

Figuring out how to score, Hilo Lanes, Hilo

Swirly lava near our active lava look-out point

Dancing Grannies, King Kamehameha Day, Hilo

Dining Thai with Liberty!! and Tom, Hilo

The younger generation eats too, Hilo

Leaving Radio Bay, Hilo