Hawaii - Nov 2006 - Pt 2
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    Rita and David.           The lava flowing from       David, Jay and Rita         Fresh lava flowing          Kilauea's current magma flow
  Note the volcano             Kilauea reaches the       on a break during the     just a few inches under
  steam vent in the                Pacific Ocean                       hike                           the surface
      distance
 
About halfway through this strenuous hike, I could feel the effects of dehydration and overheating, at which point I decided this hike would be more appropriately named "The Lava Walk of Death". Many thanks to David and my wife who shared their water to keep me hydrated during this strenuous adventure!

               

    Rita and I rented a car to explore the             My gorgeous wife uses the    We did two dives off     Suited up and ready
       exotic island of Maui.  Absolutely                 traditional "Shaka" hand        the coast of Maui          to hit the water!
                 incredible scenery                             signal. Meaning: Awesome,      with Lahaina Divers
                                                                            hang loose, excellent!

                   

    Ed scans the reef            Rita gives me the "OK"       The second dive we did was an old pier (Mala     A sail boat that hit the      
                                                                                   Wharf) which was destroyed in a hurricane.        reef and went down
                                                                                   We saw an abundance of Green Sea Turtles        back in Oct, 2004
                                                                                    and a four-foot White Tipped Reef Shark.
                                                                                                         Awesome!
                                                                                                                                     
       
  Reflective mood at          Now this is the way                                 My lovely wife enjoying
   dinner in Lahaina               to see Hawaii!                                         the beaches of Maui
after an excellent dive

           

   Waimea - Also                  Me n' Rita!                                                                                 Many of the most beautiful
known as "The Grand                                                                                                                   parts of Kauai are
 Canyon of Hawaii"                                                                                                                 inaccessible, so we opted
                                                                                                                                             to explore by helicopter

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