Having Too Much Fun

OK. Well, I haven't been posting like I had planned to. We're just too busy having too much fun!!!

We're on the Hilo side of the Big Island now after spending the rest of last week on the Kona side. We snorkled, snorkled, snorkled, laid on the beach, saw a monk seal up close at the lagoon by our hotel, ate some great food, hiked through a lava field to get to a secluded beach (secluded until it was written up in our guide book and we found quite a few others already there), and attended a great luau.

Yesterday we went to the southern most point in the United States, met a couple from Germany, saw a bunch of sea turtles on a black sand beach, and swam in a lava-heated pool.

Today was Volcanoes National Park, and it was awesome! But I really have to go now because we're taking a boat trip out to see lava flowing into the ocean. If you read this soon (which, most of you probably won't because you're sleeping right now), pray for me. We're going on kind of a small boat with Lava Roy in some rough seas (4-6-foot waves). I'm taking some Dramamine before we head out...just in case. Too bad that won't help at all with the bumpy ride rattling my bones!

But...flowing lava!!! How cool will that be?!? Lava Roy said last night it was even a bit explosive. We can't wait!