Mother Knows Best

Thank GOD I don't have a mother who says this...Or even thinks it, as far as I can tell. ;)

Mom has come to visit. True to form she has been up for adventures that most mothers (and many of the general population, for that matter) would either frown upon or cringe from.

We've gone hiking along trails that have steam vents from the lava below, in weather conditions that were WET and WINDY and wandering off down unknown trails in the middle of nowhere.



Along the way I've been able to share many of the jewels of this fabulous island.

We found coconuts to split open (harder than it seems in the movies) along a stretch of pristine and rugged coast,
viewed the amazing cliffs of Waipio Valley where Hawaiian royalty used to live and where of the land is still used to farm taro,
watched endangered green sea turtles swimming at the sacred Pu`uhonua o Honaunau, and
experienced the over-the-top-Disneyland-like Hilton Waikoloa Resort.








Most of our adventures have been either near Volcano Village or Hilo. We did, however, take a great three-day trip over to the "dry side". We visited the resort area of Waikoloa, Ali'i Drive in Kailua Kona, and kayaked and snorkeled in Kealakekua Bay.

We are having a great time. Mom is a trouper. Bandit is thrilled to have his grandma around to spoil him.