Aloha Hawaii!!

Okay so we had some camera & cable problems and couldn't resolve until getting back home. They are now resolved so for all you virtual vactioners out there: Enjoy the trip!
(I'll try to add a few days worth every day or two so keep checking back.)

Hotel & Coconut Island, Hilo Farmers Market, Snorkeling & Tropical Rain Forest

Hilo Hawaiian Hotel

The hotel sits on Banyan Street Drive which is worth driving even if you are not in one of the hotels here. The Banyan trees are Huge and each was planted by someone famous. Most are from the 30s era.


Our balcony view of Coconut Island

Dylan had a quick view then flew off to Honolulu to take the ACT.(Oops - no calculator.)


At the Hilo Farmers Market. Ahhh. The sights, sounds, smells & tastes fill your senses! A MUST!


Next stop beautiful Leleiwi Beach for some snorkeling. Plenty of fish and a couple of turtles too!


Late afternoon we picked up Dylan from the airport and headed into the tropical rain forest. Volcano Inn near Volcano Village will be our next stop for the night. It sits right in the middle of a tropical rain forest. Very awesome and we can highly recommend it!!


While in a tropical rain forest ya gotta do the tarzan thing right?



Volcano Natl. Park - Kilauea
Main crater from original eruption. Areas around the crater are still hot and steaming.


There were steamy spots and the rocks around them were all very hot. It's a volcano guys - duh!



We saw steam from lava flowing into the ocean in the distance but it would have been a five mile hike across rough lava fields to actually see some flowing.Walking a few hundred yards on it to the ocean edge was good enough for us.
Seemed strange to be observing and walking on land still in the making.

After the volcano area we explored a black sand beach.

Then a green sand beach. This one is at the Southern most point of the U.S.
The end of another great day.