Leaving for the Big Island in the morning!
Oct 21st, 2006, 01:44 PM
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Leaving for the Big Island in the morning!
Well, our bags our packed (mostly), we're ready to go! And I even got a pedicure to show off my toes in my sandals!
Most of our friends have asked if we're "still going to go," because of the earthquake. The answer is, "Of course we're going!"
We'll do a trip report when we get back (Nov. 2) Bye!
Most of our friends have asked if we're "still going to go," because of the earthquake. The answer is, "Of course we're going!"
We'll do a trip report when we get back (Nov. 2) Bye!
Oct 21st, 2006, 02:31 PM
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Have a great time! Hope you had a chance to read my TR.
A couple of other things that are coming on next part --
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters were great - did a 2 hour island tour. Expensive but worth it. We had gone to VNP the day before and seeing it from the air was more meaningful. You could not see the lava flowing into the sea during the day [lots of steam] but we sure could at 6:30 pm the night before. We could also see streams of lava coming down the mountain at sunset. Be sure to take rain gear, water, wear long pants and heavy foot wear [we wore hiking boots]. We saw folks with gardening like gloves on which we thought was a good idea...trust me...you don't want to fall on the lava rocks! And putting your hands down to catch yourself would hurt big time too, hence the gloves. Bring flash lights for each of you, the bigger the better. It is SO dark on the rocks once the sun goes down. And of course carry lots of water, camera and binoculars.
Have a great time!
Debi
A couple of other things that are coming on next part --
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters were great - did a 2 hour island tour. Expensive but worth it. We had gone to VNP the day before and seeing it from the air was more meaningful. You could not see the lava flowing into the sea during the day [lots of steam] but we sure could at 6:30 pm the night before. We could also see streams of lava coming down the mountain at sunset. Be sure to take rain gear, water, wear long pants and heavy foot wear [we wore hiking boots]. We saw folks with gardening like gloves on which we thought was a good idea...trust me...you don't want to fall on the lava rocks! And putting your hands down to catch yourself would hurt big time too, hence the gloves. Bring flash lights for each of you, the bigger the better. It is SO dark on the rocks once the sun goes down. And of course carry lots of water, camera and binoculars.
Have a great time!
Debi
Oct 21st, 2006, 03:27 PM
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Thanks Starrsville & DebitNM! You know, I don't think I've ever eat Thai food. I need to look that up before we leave.
And DebitNM, I did read your trip report -- I was hoping to read it before we left. Thanks for writing it. I'll keep checking this evening for more info.
And DebitNM, I did read your trip report -- I was hoping to read it before we left. Thanks for writing it. I'll keep checking this evening for more info.
