Last Day in Paradise

The airport lounge in Kona.  Where are the doors?  And the AC?

Our plane to Honolulu...

The LOUNGE at Honolulu International.

Someone from the Pro Bowl.  Maybe one of you recognizes him (and I don't mean the goofy Puerto Rican).

Help me understand...  At the volcano, all the signs warned of the dangers of breathing Sulphur Dioxide yet it's OK to EAT???

Last view of Honolulu...

Diamond Head looks so small from this altitude.

Volcano

Where do you live?  Volcano, Hawaii of course!!

Visiting the lava tubes...

First glimpse of the caldera spewing out sulfuric gases...

The road ends here...

Really?  DUH!!!

Waterfall

Things you would expect from Hawaii...some waterfalls...

Some spiderwebs...

Some snow...OK, maybe not some snow...

Luau

The tickets to the Luau were free so we couldn't resist...

The show was actually better than expected...

But the sunset was awesome...

Silly Ray

Ray telecommuting...

Ray NOT telecommuting...

We discovered the origins of texting... 

Hilton Waikoloa

The beautiful lagoon, loaded with tropical creatures...

Including sea turtles...

And dolphins...

And Island men...

Big Island

Was a little nervous when we first saw the island.  Not the landscape you would expect from Hawaii.

The hotel grounds (yes, the Hilton, not the Marriott) were quite a change from the lunar landscape.



Love the man-made waterfalls...