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After returning from Volcanoes National Park we dashed up to the most attended Hawaiian class of the week, Orchid lei making.  They bring 20,000 orchids onto the ship and set up in a giant meeting room.  We all did this class and had a great time making very "full" leis.





























































The view from our balcony as we leave the Port of Hilo.











The kids on the next balcony in their robes watching the show that the volcano puts on. 


































In Kona you are tendered in to shore.  When we arrived we realized that our rental car company did not send shuttles into the port to pick you up, so we hopped another shuttle and got a better price in the bargain.  We headed down the coast to the City of Refuge National Park on the way we stopped at this amazing painted church.












the roof of this beautiful folk art painted chapel.

















City of Refuge National Park.  This is an incredibly preserved historic site.  It was an amazing site, but it was also extremely hot this day and Nolan and I wore out fast.














Fun with Tikis.




































these snaps were shot from the tender.  The windows of the tender were all opened up and the captain allowed Haley to sit up front and stick her head out.  The breeze on the water felt great and revived us all!
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Cathi said…
WAIT A MINUTE! You got your kids their own stateroom...generous enough...but a BALCONY stateroom? I hope they have a gentle return to reality...
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