The last days in hawaii

The month went fast... too fast. Work was intense, but we got so much done that it was worth it. We managed to take off to Volcano Village for a few days, while family came out to visit.
Heres some pics.. i tried to keep the panoramas skinnier this time, and there are links after each one you can click on to see them larger, in a new window.

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we found a cool house at the end of a long road outside of Ke'eau, which is North of Hilo.

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On the way down that road, we found this Gem.

We were the first people to stay in this house in Volcano Village, at 4000 feet elevation. It was finally time to cool off in the mist.

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XAmLo matched the house!


After the Volcano, we made it to Black Sands Beach, Punulu'u.

LAmLo stuck out!

Uncle S found some black sand...

little H was extra white there.

XAmLo's feet

Brackish ponds were just adjacent to the beach.. lots of birds and fish. There was also lots of cold water upwelling into the ocean, which it made it look like gasoline fumes when snorkeling. We saw alot of turtles that day.

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wtf bird
I took LAmLo in the water for hours... shes definately a fish and has become really comfortable in and around the ocean on this trip.