Hawaii Vacation June 22 -June 27, 2011
The Big Island of Hawai'i
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View from our patio
View from our room facing North, looking at Maui.		 Crowned African Crane
Resident at Waikoloa Hilton Village; Crowned African Crane		 Miranda and Johnny at a pool at Waikola Hilton
 Miranda and Johnny at the Lagoon Pool		 Johnny & Miranda standing on L=ava rock in ocean Miranda at ocean Kids playing at ocean
Johnny and Miranda playing in the tidal pools in the lava rocks
Miranda and Johnny and a cockatoo at the lobby at the Wiakola Hilton Village
Lobby of the Waikoloa Hilton Village		 $20,000 Orchid
$20,000 Orchid at Akatsuka Orchid Gardens		 Miranda, Steve and Johnny at Akaka Falls
Miranda, Steve & Johnny at Akaka Falls		 Akaka FallsAkaka Falls Kahuna FallsKahuna Falls Kilauea CalderaKilauea Caldera in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Ron at Akaka FallsRon at Akaka Falls Wahinekapu steam ventsMiranda and the Steaming Vents of the Kilauea Caldera Miranda, Johnny & Steve at Kilauea CalderaKilauea Caldera view from the North rim Kilauea Caldera Kilauea Caldera Devastation TrailDevastation Trail
Lua Manu Pit CraterLua Manu Pit Crater along the East Rift Zone Puhimai Pit CraterPuhimai Pit Crater along the East Rift Zone Pauahi Pit CraterPauahi Pit Crater along the East Rift Zone Pauahi Pit CraterPauahi Pit Crater along the East Rift Zone Miranda, Johnny and Miranda in the Thurston Lava TunnelNahuku (Thurston Lava Tunnel) (lit side) Thurston Lava TunnelNahuku (Thurston Lava Tunnel) (unlit side)
Rainbow Falls Rainbow Falls Rainbow Falls Steve and Miranda at Rainbow Falls Rainbow Falls near Hilo to the left.
The kids obsession with lizards below.
Johnny & Miranda left.
Lizard		 Johnny & Miranda
Miranda and Ron at Rainbow Falls Miranda and Steve climbng out of Rainbow Falls Rainbow Falls Rainbow Falls < --- Left
Rainbow Falls
 Ocean Rooms in background
Right --->
White coral on black lava beach at the Hilton to the right.
Waipio Valley
Waipio Valley Overlook		 Ron at Waipio Valley Steve at Waipio Valley Johnny and Miranda at Waipio Valley
Can you feel the kids excitement?		 Ron at Waipio Valley Steve at Waipio Valley
Sea Turtle
Endangered Honu'ea (Hawksbill Turtle)		 Ron on ocean at Waikola Village Hilton Steve at ocean at Waikola Village Hilton Steve Cockatoos at Hilton
Cockatoos at Hilton		 Dolphin
Dolphin
Kalij Pheasant
Kalij Pheasant 		Miranda in the pool Miranda & Ron in the pool
Fun in the Lagoon Pool		 Ron in the pool Steve in the lagoon Lagoon
Miranda & Steve in the lagoon Ron getting some sun
Trying to get that Hawaiian tan		 Steve getting some sun
Succeeding in getting that Hawaiian tan		 Dinner at Tommy Bahamas
Dinner at Tommy Bahamas in Mauna Lani		 Steve snorkeling
The Lagoon inside the Waikoloa Hilton		 Miranda
Anaehoomalu Bay Anaehoomalu Bay Anaehoomalu Bay <--- Left
We spent a day on the beach at Anaehoomalu Bay. Swimming with Sea Turtles, Tangs, Eels, Baracudas, etc.		 Right --->
Our last meal on The Big Island of Hawai'i		 Our last meal on The Big Island of Hawai'i
Johnny making face Ron in snorkeling gear Miranda snorkeling Kona Brewing Company Johnny making funny face Sunset on The Big Island of Hawai'i
Sunset on The Big Island of Hawai'i ^
'Creature from the Waikoloa Lagoon'		 Sunset on The Big Island of Hawai'i ^
Kona Brewing Company		 Sunset on The Big Island of Hawai'i Click here to view the pictures from
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