Investing, Travel and the Great Outdoors
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Swimming with wild dolphins is the first item on our agenda this morning. We swam with dolphins when we were in Mexico in 2019 at Dolphin Discovery. That was an amazing experience but totally different from what our plan is for today. Todays plan involves finding a moving pod of dolphins and being placed in... Continue Reading →
This is now our second Sunday on vacation, but the first Sunday we spent most of the day waiting at the airport and flying. Today we wanted a slower and more relaxed day - we did a pretty good job and even managed not to spend any money the entire day. We believe that we... Continue Reading →
We had a scheduled cave tour at 11am, so we had a pretty slow morning. We walked around the bed and breakfast property to find fresh fruit and Macadamia nuts we could eat. For the past few days Caleb had been wanting to pick and eat an orange fresh off a tree. We found an... Continue Reading →
We drove back to the Volcano overlook this morning to see it one last time before we head to the Southernmost point of the United States. This is the third time we’ve driven this road, so we’ve heard the Shaka guide story about the Hawaiian Queen who converted to Christianity and threw rocks in the... Continue Reading →
We had planned a day and a half inside Volcano National Park, but because we got there fairly early and stayed in the park all day (until past dark), we basically got everything done we wanted to do. Park entrance fee is $30 per vehicle for a 3-day pass. First stop should be the visitor... Continue Reading →
First stop of the day was Lava Tree State Park (free entry & parking). The reviews made me think we’d only want to be there about 15 minutes, but the path was actually longer than we thought and it was very pretty. Imagine slow moving lava surrounding and burning trees as it progresses towards the... Continue Reading →
We woke up early to go on our horseback ride in Waipio valley, but they texted and called to tell me the tour was cancelled due to the rain. Jeri and I were disappointed, but this does mean a savings of around $500. The kids agreed to pay $50 each for this excursion so they're... Continue Reading →
We found a great deal on flights to the Big Island ($280 roundtrip using Flights From Home), so we decided to take the whole family on an adventure. Jeri and I have been to Oahu and Maui and love the Hawaiian Islands, and jumped at this opportunity to see another island. Traveling to Hawaii during... Continue Reading →
We love visiting Hawaii! The beauty, variety of ecosystems, laid back culture, and friendly people. Our first visit to Hawaii was in 2010 to Oahu - this was our first real couples vacation after starting our family in 2000. We loved the Polynesian Cultural Center, visiting the Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of... Continue Reading →
On the NW side of Oahu, don't miss the hike through Waimea Valley to the falls. They have a restaurant and a recreation of a small village. The peacock wonder around looking for snacks, we saw several unique flowers, and I swam in the pool and sat below the waterfall. It was a great way... Continue Reading →
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