Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Hawaii Cruise Highlights





Saturday, March 15, I took a picture of a surfer and later found it was a pic of not only a surfer on a board, but there was also a surfer in the wave. Look closely to the left of the surfer to see his friend.

March 15 2009 we went to the Maui Tropical Plantation. They grow sugar cane, macadamia nuts, orchids, pineapple and more. They are expanding so they will grow coffee in the near future. The vine with the blue-green flowers is called a Jade Plant. We also saw a Taro farm. That is the picture with the square fields between the mountains. The tree with what looks like many roots coming down to the ground is the Banyon tree.

Monday, March 16th we went to Mt Kilauea again but this time we went a different route. It was an 8 hour trip. We drove 100 miles one way and another 100 back up to 4000 feet elevation. We saw Mt Kilauea from the rim. We ate lunch at a very nice buffet along the rim of the volcano. On the drive to the volcano we stopped at a store to use the restrooms and buy snacks. It had a very nice view. On the way back we stopped at a bakery that is the farthest south then any other bakery in the US. After we boarded to set sale for the night the captain announced there were 4 hammerhead sharks off the port side of the ship. By the time I got my camera they were gone. I went to the other side of the ship and saw the fins of two of them. A few minutes later I saw several dolphins jumping in the water. I could not get a picture of them because I could not synchronize my snapping of the picture to their jumps.

Mona is having fun too.

1 comment:

Gone said...

It sounds like you're having an amazing adventure.

Next time the sharks surface, push the guy next to you overboard (unless it's Dad). The feeding frenzy will buy you some time to snap some shots.

Once you have the shots, hide out on Kahoolawe Island for a few weeks. We'll send a small plane for you then get you enrolled in the witness protection program. Your new name will be Mindy Liebe and you'll live in... Vista, CA.