Hawaii
September 24 - October 1, 2006




The sun sets over the Pacific at the Kona coast




Birthday dinner for Birthday Boy




Trip to the north coast with Mauna Loa in the background




Offroading




A very remote lighthouse




At the edge of the world




Valley in the fog




Rough coast line




Steep and slippery trail to the beach




The beach




Swinging it




Enjoying the surprise trip to Hawaii




Black rock trail to the black sand beach









Lovely bird




Cruise ship in the harbor of Kona









Maybe next time ...




A good spot to watch tourists getting wet




Kona coffee




Flower girl




At the Kona boardwalk




A great place to bodysurf




Big waves




bring me to the shore




Waves breaking in the lava field




Lava close-up




Hidden beach




Looking for Mauna Kea




The one day in two months with no visibility




A record elevation for all of us




Descending into the lava tunnel














Pee Pee falls




Rainbow falls




Walk through the jungle




Akaka falls




Group picture




View to Mauna Kea from our room




The Hilton in Waikoloa




Dolphin show




Peaceful spot




Mauna Kea beach




Going for a swim




All feet up




South point




Crystal clear water




Driving all the way to the beach




He didn't make it




On the way to the volcano




Black sand beach









At the sulphur banks near the volcano




One of the craters at Volcanoes National Park




Steaming hot




Inside a lava tube




Vista point




Where lava meets ocean




Sea arch




The lava claimed the old road




No problem




Getting closer




What a spectacle at night




A long hot hike to the beach



















Encounter with a sea turtle



















The sun sets over our last day in Hawaii

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