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.
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| White Sands Village - our condo across Ali'i Drive from White Sands Beach (Magic Sands) (La'aloa Beach Park). |
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| White Sands Beach |
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| Sheri and Mary whipping up our Holiday meal. |
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| Mel, Michael, and Sheri jamming in the condo. |
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| Holiday fondue extravaganza - (clockwise from bottom) Devin, Mary, Cindy, Mel, Corin, Curtis, Michael, Marga, and Heidi. |
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| Sisters Mary and Marga clowning around (acting normal) |
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| Heidi and Devin poolside at the condo. |
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| Two Step (or Honaunau Bay) - a good spot for snorkeling next to City of Refuge. |
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| City of Refuge picnic area |
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| City of Refuge picnic area |
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| Heidi settling down in a crystal clear tide pool. |
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| Sheri, Heidi, Devin at City of Refuge |
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| Heidi, Curtis, Devin at City of Refuge. |
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| Devin, Sheri, Heidi with Kona style tikis |
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| Devin sitting on the Royal Keoua Stone, the favorite resting place of the high chief of Kona |
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| Sheri and Heidi |
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| Temple where the bones of Hawaiian royalty were laid to rest. |
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| Honaunau Bay |
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| Clear water at Honaunau Bay |
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| Monk Sea snoozing at Kiholo Bay |
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| Green Turtles hauled out at Kiholo Bay |
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| Kihoho Bay is fed by strong fresh water springs |
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| Green Turtles hauled out at Kiholo Bay. It is estimated there are 4000 Green Sea Turtles in Hawaii. |
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| Hawaiian beach sand is much more than sand. |
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| Kua Bay |
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| Kua Bay Beach |
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| Sheri and Corin talking story |
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| Some girls hiking around Kua Bay |
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| Beach Party at Kua Bay |
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| Pieces of corral accumulate on the beach. |
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| A small break makes it exciting for the tourists. |
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| Waiting for the next wave. |
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| Pure water, white foam and black lava. |
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| Boogie boarders at Kua Bay |
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| Sunset from the condo. |
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| East Kau coastline on our drive to the Volcano |
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| Punalu'u Beach - pure clean black sand |
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| Heidi and Devin at Punalu'u Beach |
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| Let's bury mom's feet! |
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| Devin loved playing at the beach |
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| Turtles hauled out at Punalu'u |
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| Kilauea Volcano at Hawaiian Volcano National Park |
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| Halemaʻumaʻu Crater currently has a pool of lava rising and lowering inside of it. |
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| Park service image looking down into Halemaʻumaʻu Crater |
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| Park Service image showing collapse of the crater wall which triggered an eruption. |
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| Madame Pele - Her mood changes from peaceful to angry |
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| Kilauea at night |
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| Rain forest around Kilauea Volcano |
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| Iki Crater |
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| Hike down to Iki crater |
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| Ohia tree growing straight out of the lava |
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| Bottom of Iki Crater |
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| Our B & B, Aloha Junction, at the village of Volcano - 4000 feet elevation, cool and rainy. |
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| Philodendron and Poinsettias at the B&B. |
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| Rainbow Falls near Hilo running high. |
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| Forest overlook at Rainbow Falls |
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| Heidi and Devin at Rainbow Falls |
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| Banyan tree at the falls creates its own world. |
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| Banyan tree leaf cover |
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| Poolside at Marriott Waikaloa |
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| Sunset over 'A' bay. |
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| Emily and Sheri catching up at the Marriott |
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| Breakfast coffee and muffins |
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| Sunset on 'A' Bay |
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| White sand beach at Waikoloa |
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| Beach at 'A' Bay in front of our hotel |
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| Waikoloa coast line |
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| Pololu Valley lookout on the northwest coast of Kohala |
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| Headlands looking from Pololu toward Waipio an Waimanu Valleys |
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| Rainy slippery hike to the rocky beach of Pololu Valley |
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| Beach at Pololu Vallaey |
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| Ironwood forest in Pololu Valley |
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| Heidi, Devin, and Sheri in Pololu |
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| Mary having coffee with Sheri |
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| Mary on a shopping spree reflecting the Aloha Spirit |
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| Heidi, Devin, and Curtis at Waikoloa |
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| Beautiful Waikoloa coast line |
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| Curtis at Beach 69 at sunset. |
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| Cindy, Mary, and Corin - three generations of Fosters. |
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| Mary and Sheri |
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| Sheri and Corin |
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| Curtis, Heidi, Sheri, and Devin - does it feel like Christmas? |
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| Sheri, Curtis, and Emily - friends for over 20 years |
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| ALOHA! |
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| Dolphin Pool at Waikoloa Hilton |
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| Spinner Dolphins |
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| It's hard to say Aloha to the Big Island! |
