Detailed Vacation Plans for Various Destinations
Hawaii
13 Days in Paradise ~ Hawaii Itinerary
Hawaii Trip ~ Day One – The Adventure Begins
Lava Rock Beaches on the Big Island
Flying High ~ An Aerial View of Kilauea
For the morning of day eight I originally planned for us to go snorkeling at Kahaluu Beach; however, we had another beach day planned for tomorrow and instead we opted for a late morning start with a leisurely breakfast at Island Lava Java, followed by some more shopping (mainly because my son’s hiking sandals desperately needed to be replaced).
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After surviving our snorkeling adventure, we went off in search of more food and shopping. We went to the touristy shopping haven on Alii Drive. I honestly can not remember where we ate, so it must have been good enough that I do not remember it negatively,
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Have you ever hyperventilated while underwater trying to snorkel? I have, can’t recommend the experience. In fact, if you keep hearing the phrase “Shark Bait!” running through your head while you are putting on your snorkeling gear, you might want to consider staying on the boat. Why didn’t I stay on the boat?
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We ended up heading to the Holei Sea Arch, near the end of Chain of Craters Road, later than I had planned. My family was worn out from our long day in the sun at the Green Sand Beach and were not very cooperative about getting back in the car for another drive.
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I think everyone knows that there are white, black, and yellow sand beaches, but did you know there are also red, green, and pink? I have a mini bucket list going that includes seeing at least one beach in all of these colors. I had all ready seen black and yellow before our trip to Hawaii,
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One must visit Halema’uma’u Crater both by day and by night, two completely different experiences. I recommend going during the day first, so you can clearly see the size of the crater and really understand what you are looking at when you visit it at night. If you can only go once,
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You will be glad that this trail is only 1.2 miles because it is very stinky here. The trail is an easy loop, relatively flat, made of paved ground, dirt paths and boardwalks. When we visited here Yellowstone National Park immediately came to my mind.
The steam is a caused by groundwater mixing with gases that are rich in carbon dioxide,
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When I asked my husband if he would like to sleep in a treehouse near Volcanoes National Park, he said, “Seriously, you found a treehouse we can stay in?” I said, “Yes, indeed.” He said, “Absolutely!” When I asked my kids, my daughter immediately said, “YES!” My son was a little more skeptical and said,
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After we left the anticlimactic lava tube, we headed over to the Kilauea Iki Trail and Overlook. Hiking this trail was the major reason why we choose the Big Island over all the rest. The trail takes you around the top of the 3,000 foot Kilauea Crater,
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We started day 4 by checking out of Castle Hilo and making our way to Volcanoes National Park. It is approximately a 40 minute drive from Hilo. The entrance fee was $10/vehicle and was good for 7 days; the current price (9/2017) is $25/vehicle. We had no trouble finding parking,
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