Hawaiian Excursions Continued

After three days of sightseeing, we decided to take it easy when we arrived at Kailua-Kona. We took the tender to the island where there were a variety of small shops and restaurants lining the shore. This island is known for its coffee so we had to purchase some for the family. We found a cute little outdoor bar where we sipped on margaritas, munched on chips, and looked out at the ocean where our ship was anchored.

This was a very relaxing day which we appreciated since the following day our excursions started at 7:45am! Hello Hilo! This was the last island on our itinerary. Lee and I selected different excursions since he wanted to do a longer hike. Lee chose a five mile hike through the crater of Kilauea Volcano which erupted 50 years ago. It Is still an active volcano....he traveled through rainforests with native birds and incredible foliage.

I chose to visit the Kilauea Volcano by taking the "road less traveled"...a visit to the Hawaii Volcanos National Park...we visited the Thurston Lava Tube which is a cave carved out of lava. What a fascinating experience to walk through it and the surrounding rainforest! Of course my guide took us for coffee at the Hilo Coffee Mill first before our trip and the we ended our time together visiting Big Island Candies for something sweet!

I think I got the better deal if you know what I mean! LOL