One. LONG plane rides.
Our actual vacation was AWESOME. Getting there was another story. A four hour plane ride, sprint to the next gate, a six hour plane ride, sprint to gate, miss flight, wait FOREVER on standby, a one hour flight, and finally rest. The flight home was basically the same story. The vacation in between was AWESOME! Thankfully both guys slept almost the whole time in the air.
One of my favorite things to do in Hawaii is snorkeling. From boat or beach it is awesome. The water is so clear and the we always see the most colorful fish. This time we also saw a turtle and eel. Dean's mom and dad were with us and were real troopers. Especially for it being their first time. Bo even got in the water for just a few minutes. The boy loves the water.
Three. Shaved Ice.
My very favorite thing to eat in Hawaii is the Shaved Ice. There is a great place in Kona called, Scandinavian Shave Ice. I know you can get shave ice anywhere but here you get the best flavors and combinations. I love it.
If you ever go to the Big Island of Hawaii, you must visit the volcano. The whole island is a mix of amazing ecosystems but to actually see how the island was formed and all the hardened lava is incredible. Our favorite place is "the end of the road."
Five. Turtles
One of my favorite places to visit on The Big Island is the Punaluu Black Sand Beach. We got up EARLY so we could make it to the beach to see the turtles. I was slightly worried that we would miss the turtles since I never seem to see any animals when we search them out. Lucky for us there were three hanging out on the beach. We also saw a couple in the water and one snorkeling, so I believe our grand total for seeing turtles this vacation was seven.
Aloha!
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