Ania U's Fun School Blog: Hawaii Trip Last Week (AWESOME)

Hawai'i Diaries

2013

Sunday, Oct. 20

We just back from a 13 hour long plane trip and landed in Kona Airport, Big Island Hawai'i.

We also still had a little bit of time to swim in the pool.

(My sister and I in the pool)

Monday, Oct. 21

This was our first full day in Hawai'i! Excitement level - High!!!

My sister and I spent hours in the pool's 4 sections - each having a different depth; equipped with a water slide, waterfalls, 3 Jacuzzis, bridges looming over and providing shade from the smoldering sun, and being fresh water - not salted. Including a 5th section that is a kids pool with a pool bottom lined with soft sand. We spent most of the time in the 2nd section, the one by the kids area (because of my younger sister). The lagoon was the best part of the day! There are: wild sea turtles, manta rays, coral, an assortment of tropical fish, minnows, barnacles, sea cucumbers, sea urchins, and well - lets start from the beginning. This is a natural lagoon in the center there is the coral and hundreds of fish such as parrot fish or angel fish; by the waterfall are the sea turtles we I got to see or feel (not hurt) 9 sea turtles!!!!!!

Sea turtles are endangered.

(Areal view of the pool)

(This is the lagoon, the sign warns us about "...DANGEROUS SUBMERGED ROCKS..."

Tuesday, Oct. 22

Tuesday was busy. We attended a Dolphin Quest dolphin encounter and a "Legends of Hawai'i" Luau. The Luau was right after swimming with dolphins.

(I am kissing "Kona" the dolphin)

(The dolphin pool)

(Luaus are all about food and festivity)

(A show was put on about Hawaiian legends)

Wednesday, Oct. 23

Today we went to the Lava tubes. The area we went to was wiped out by Mauna Loa's (a volcano) lava flows in the 1980's, you might not think this is true but big Island Hawai'i is mainly a black desert - a desert of dried lava flows, some up to hundreds of years old. Not many people know of the lava tubes because it is literally in the middle of no where.

(The desert)

(Standing in the Lava Tube entrances)

(Lava "cave")

Thursday, Oct. 24

Today we had a once in a life time experience - we got to fly in a helicopter above Hawaiian waterfalls and active lava flows from Kilauea Volcano. It was amazing I still remember the feeling of lifting off the ground in a helicopter, we saw active lava in a fiery red-orange color metaphorically I would call it a "waking tiger". The pools of water, formed by the river, looked like bubbles as roaring water thundered down into the depths below.

(view of Kilauea)

Friday, Oct. 25

Friday we were leaving Hawai'i, but we had some time until our plane departure. During those brief hours I met a 5th grade girl from Australia whom I'd call a friend, saw a lizard, and took a colorful moment with the hotels parrots.