We started our day with a wonderful buffet, like every other day. There were 4 different buffets and the food was great at all of them but 2/4 had beautiful views. You never know until they seat you exactly what you'll get. After breakfast, we had a required speaker to attend for about an hour. It was
DeWitt Jones, who was a freelance photographer with National Geographic. I thought his message was very inspiring no matter what your occupation. He had some great stories and photo's to share too so the hour went by quickly. They had Hawaiian hula dancers and music for entertainment too. It was very neat. Then off to our activity of choice....
The Hike & Bike Adventure!! A tour bus took us up a VERY windy area and then gave us our bikes at the top. Our thumbs on the brake got the biggest work-out. We also had to concentrate on not wiping out around the tight curves. It took about 30
mn to get down.
We stopped our bikes for some photo
op's. The eucalyptus trees smelled so fresh, the ride went by too quickly. We had lunch at an empty park near one of the hugest trees I've ever seen. I think I have a picture of it.
After the easy bike ride we were a little surprised by the hike. It was a
rain forest hike, not a stroll up to a crater like we anticipated. Luckily, they had boots for those who requested them. Look at that mud! Most of the hike was like that. In most spots you had to grab trees or bamboo to pull yourself along or up steep inclines. Some people needed a little extra push to get them up certain areas and there were a couple of wipe-outs. Nobody was hurt though and Dan and I managed to keep our balance. It was pretty hot but luckily the mosquitos weren't biting. They gave us repellant.
Lots of pretty
foliage. I tried to take pictures and not get behind. At one point our end of the group became separated from the rest and the trail was hard to see so we had to yell ahead and then just took our best guess and after about 5-10
mn of walking we finally caught up as they stopped when they finally realized some of us were missing. That was a little annoying. They should have had a guide at the end too.
This is the bamboo area, close to where we were separated from the rest of the group. We had a good time though, as it was a very unique experience . We joked that we can always take a cruise around the island when we're 80. An island cruise was another activity choice. They had you sign up for 3 and then they picked one for you, plus some cash for other activities. We used ours for Pearl Harbor and then some
souvenirs. We reached a 75 foot trickling waterfall and then turned and took a different route back. The route back was much easier. We got home just in time to shower and get ready for the award/induction ceremony at 4:30. Just barely!!
The Hike & Bike Adventure!! A tour bus took us up a VERY windy area and then gave us our bikes at the top. Our thumbs on the brake got the biggest work-out. We also had to concentrate on not wiping out around the tight curves. It took about 30 mn to get down.
We stopped our bikes for some photo op's. The eucalyptus trees smelled so fresh, the ride went by too quickly. We had lunch at an empty park near one of the hugest trees I've ever seen. I think I have a picture of it.
After the easy bike ride we were a little surprised by the hike. It was a rain forest hike, not a stroll up to a crater like we anticipated. Luckily, they had boots for those who requested them. Look at that mud! Most of the hike was like that. In most spots you had to grab trees or bamboo to pull yourself along or up steep inclines. Some people needed a little extra push to get them up certain areas and there were a couple of wipe-outs. Nobody was hurt though and Dan and I managed to keep our balance. It was pretty hot but luckily the mosquitos weren't biting. They gave us repellant.
Lots of pretty foliage. I tried to take pictures and not get behind. At one point our end of the group became separated from the rest and the trail was hard to see so we had to yell ahead and then just took our best guess and after about 5-10 mn of walking we finally caught up as they stopped when they finally realized some of us were missing. That was a little annoying. They should have had a guide at the end too.
This is the bamboo area, close to where we were separated from the rest of the group. We had a good time though, as it was a very unique experience . We joked that we can always take a cruise around the island when we're 80. An island cruise was another activity choice. They had you sign up for 3 and then they picked one for you, plus some cash for other activities. We used ours for Pearl Harbor and then some souvenirs. We reached a 75 foot trickling waterfall and then turned and took a different route back. The route back was much easier. We got home just in time to shower and get ready for the award/induction ceremony at 4:30. Just barely!!
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