Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Bend to Hawai'i December 2015

Sheri, Curtis, Heidi, and Devin fly to the Big Island of Hawai'i for another wonderful vacation full of sun, beaches, surf, mountains, family and fun.




White Sands Village - our condo across Ali'i Drive from White Sands Beach (Magic Sands) (La'aloa Beach Park).

White Sands Beach

Sheri and Mary whipping up our Holiday meal.

Mel, Michael, and Sheri jamming in the condo.

Holiday fondue extravaganza - (clockwise from bottom) Devin, Mary, Cindy, Mel, Corin, Curtis, Michael, Marga, and Heidi.

Sisters Mary and Marga clowning around (acting normal)

Heidi and Devin poolside at the condo.

Two Step (or Honaunau Bay) - a good spot for snorkeling next to City of Refuge.

City of Refuge picnic area

City of Refuge picnic area


Heidi settling down in a crystal clear tide pool.

Sheri, Heidi, Devin at City of Refuge

Heidi, Curtis, Devin at City of Refuge.


Devin, Sheri, Heidi with Kona style tikis


Devin sitting on the Royal Keoua Stone, the favorite resting place of the high chief of Kona

Sheri and Heidi

Temple where the bones of Hawaiian royalty were laid to rest.

Honaunau Bay

Clear water at Honaunau Bay

Monk Sea snoozing at Kiholo Bay

Green Turtles hauled out at Kiholo Bay


Kihoho Bay is fed by strong fresh water springs

Green Turtles hauled out at Kiholo Bay. It is estimated there are 4000 Green Sea Turtles in Hawaii.


Hawaiian beach sand is much more than sand.

Kua Bay

Kua Bay Beach

Sheri and Corin talking story

Some girls hiking around Kua Bay

Beach Party at Kua Bay

Pieces of corral accumulate on the beach.

A small break makes it exciting for the tourists.

Waiting for the next wave.

Pure water, white foam and black lava.

Boogie boarders at Kua Bay

Sunset from the condo.

East Kau coastline on our drive to the Volcano

Punalu'u Beach - pure clean black sand

Heidi and Devin at Punalu'u Beach

Let's bury mom's feet!


Devin loved playing at the beach

Turtles hauled out at Punalu'u


Kilauea Volcano at Hawaiian Volcano National Park

Halemaʻumaʻu Crater currently has a pool of lava rising and lowering inside of it.

Park service image looking down into Halemaʻumaʻu Crater

Park Service image showing collapse of the crater wall which triggered an eruption.

Madame Pele - Her mood changes from peaceful to angry

Kilauea at night

Rain forest around Kilauea Volcano

Iki Crater

Hike down to Iki crater

Ohia tree growing straight out of the lava

Bottom of Iki Crater

Our B & B, Aloha Junction, at the village of Volcano - 4000 feet elevation, cool and rainy.

Philodendron and Poinsettias at the B&B.


Rainbow Falls near Hilo running high.

Forest overlook at Rainbow Falls

Heidi and Devin at Rainbow Falls

Banyan tree at the falls creates its own world.

Banyan tree leaf cover

Poolside at Marriott Waikaloa

Sunset over 'A' bay.

Emily and Sheri catching up at the Marriott

Breakfast coffee and muffins

Sunset on 'A' Bay

White sand beach at Waikoloa

Beach at 'A' Bay in front of our hotel

Waikoloa coast line

Pololu Valley lookout on the northwest coast of Kohala

Headlands looking from Pololu toward Waipio an Waimanu Valleys

Rainy slippery hike to the rocky beach of Pololu Valley

Beach at Pololu Vallaey

Ironwood forest in Pololu Valley

Heidi, Devin, and Sheri in Pololu

Mary having coffee with Sheri

Mary on a shopping spree reflecting the Aloha Spirit

Heidi, Devin, and Curtis at Waikoloa

Beautiful Waikoloa coast line

Curtis at Beach 69 at sunset.


Cindy, Mary, and Corin - three generations of Fosters.

Mary and Sheri

Sheri and Corin

Curtis, Heidi, Sheri, and Devin - does it feel like Christmas?

Sheri, Curtis, and Emily - friends for over 20 years

ALOHA!

Dolphin Pool at Waikoloa Hilton

Spinner Dolphins
 
It's hard to say Aloha to the Big Island!

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