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May 2009 to June 2009 |
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Alex mixing underway to Hilo |
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4th time across the Equator!! |
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Putting the boat's transmission into the rental car truck for its trip to the mechanic, Radio Bay, Hilo |
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Old General Store on the Kona side of the Big Island |
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Polynesian-design boats, our neighbors in Radio Bay, Hilo |
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This is a tree mold, made when lava flowed around a tree trunk and later cooled, Volcanoes National Park |
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Walking out to Moana Ulu Crater, Volcanoes National Park |
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We needed to see some waterfalls, Akaka Falls State Park |
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We found large, tropical plants too, Akaka Falls State Park |
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Big Bamboo, Akaka Falls State Park |
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Nothin' runs like a Deere |
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Waikolo Park, Hilo |
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Back to Volcano Park, Tristan, Claire & Alex in the Thurston Lava Tube |
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Alex caged in lava tube, Volcanoes National Park |
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While hiking the rim, we noticed people down in the crater and figured out how to join them. Kilauea Iki Crater, Volcanoes National Park |
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That's Tristan, Alex and Claire at the beginning of our hike across the crater, Kilauea Iki Crater, Volcanoes National Park |
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Checking out a steam vent, Kilauea Iki Crater, Volcanoes National Park |
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Voila! Kilauea Iki Crater, Volcanoes National Park |
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This is one hardy plant, Kilauea Iki Crater, Volcanoes National Park |
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Figuring out how to score, Hilo Lanes, Hilo |
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Swirly lava near our active lava look-out point |
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Dancing Grannies, King Kamehameha Day, Hilo |
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Dining Thai with Liberty!! and Tom, Hilo |
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The younger generation eats too, Hilo |
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Leaving Radio Bay, Hilo |
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