| Hawaii cruise recap | Tuesday, Mar 13, 2007 9:08 am |
Here's a brief recap of our trip to Hawaii last week. Previous mentions are here and here.
Day 1 - Flight to Honolulu (layover in Los Angeles)
- Bought camera at Best Buy because I forgot mine (doh!)
Day 2 - Docked in Hilo on the big island
- Guided Kilauea volcano hike in Volcanoes National Park, through Thurston Lava Tube, Kilauea Iki Caldera, stopped at Jaggar museum for Kilauea Caldera overlook
- Sailed past lava flowing from Mount Kilauea into the sea at night off the southern coast of the big island
Day 3 - Docked in Kahului on Maui
- Free shuttle to/from Hilo Hattie (store); swimming at Oneloa Beach
- Free shuttle to mall, walked back to the ship
Day 4 - Docked in Kahului on Maui
- Guided snorkeling at Molokini Crater (part of the top of an old underwater volcano) and "Turtle Town" (home to 200-lb sea turtles)
Day 5 - Docked in Kona on the big island
- Walked around town
- Got bitten by a parrot
- Laid out on a little beach, snorkeled
- Wendy swam part of the Ironman Triathlon
Day 6 - Docked in Nawiliwili on Kauai
- Guided kayaking on Huleia River, hiking to Jungle Falls
- Laid out on Kalapaki Beach, snorkeled
Day 7 - Docked in Nawiliwili on Kauai
- Guided helicopter tour canceled because of a fatal accident the day before (whew!)
- Guided plane ride instead
Day 8 - Flight home (layover in San Francisco)
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