Aloha, Hilo!

So, as I said in my last post, my cousin is here visiting.  She likes to come every year (for the past three years) to Hawaii to visit us around Halloween and the beginning of November.  This year, we decided that she needed to experience another island and not just Oahu all the time.  We've been there and done that!

Just after the color run, we sped home all colored and sweaty to shower and finish packing.  We had a plane to catch in just a few hours.  To Hilo, here we come.

I won't write about EVERYTHING we did, because this post would be miles long.  But here are a few highlights....

Taking a quick walk around the neighborhood of the rental house....

Helicopter rides... 

Kilauea National Park.....

The volcano at night.

The one and only family photo during the entire trip.

The Lava Tree Park...

Aunt Sandy!!

The Pana'ewa Rainforest Zoo & Gardens...

Coconut Island...

Ahalanui State Park...

This is a tide pool that is heated by a lava tube.  When we got in the first time, the water was about 85-90 degrees.  It was like bath water!!