The next day we took a HELICOPTER ride around the island to see the three waterfalls and the volcano. It was awesome to be able to see the magma exploding out, but by the third or fourth sharp turn around in the air I was not feeling so good... I had to hold my headphones away from my ears because they were up too loud and look straight out the front window! I kept breathing deeply in and out so I don't have to use the barf bag! Somehow I made it through. While we were flying over the magma flowing into the ocean the pilot spotted two people down there taking pictures of the magma! SERIOUSLY!! He said that if those people were to get caught then they would be fined 10 grand and taken to jail for 18 months. That ground is so unsteady, we saw several hotspots in close proximity to them... these people were just not thinking!! Also there was a single house left in the middle of all of the lava rock that was still OCCUPIED!! AND they rented rooms to brave souls who wanted to see if they were lucky enough to survive a night, that is if the volcano didn't blow or magma didn't burst from the lava rock surrounding the house. The only way in and out is by helicopter. CRAZY people!! By the time we landed I had had enough! Turns out everyone except Kim got woozy in our helicopter ride so that made me feel a little better about myself, until my dad saw how pale I was. He thought it was pretty funny... punk!
The next day we went up into the forest and went ZIPLINING! This was so much fun. We had the best tour guides ever they were so funny!! We had to beg my mother to come because she is afraid of heights but my sister in law Katie is persistent and got her to agree! They started us out on small zips and we worked up to zip 7 and 8 which were their highest and longest zips they had! It was intense and so much fun! The only bad part was that we were eaten alive by mosqiutos, but it was well worth the itch.
The next day was DEEP SEA FISHING!! I was so excited for this. We had to get up at the crack of dawn to go out. We spent 6 hours fishing and didn't get a fish :( I was really sad because I was first up to reel it in! We did get some kind of dolphin on the line for a minute but they never stay on the line. So that was some excitement. The day was well worth it though because we saw dozens and dozens of dolphins. It was amazing they were everywhere, jumping, swimming around the boat, and singing to us. I am definitely going to do that again one day and catch something!
Now we are to our last big adventure of PARASAILING! This was like a breath of fresh air literally! I was expecting it to be bumpy and a little scary but it wasn't. It was smooth and relaxing, like swinging in a swing up high! The boat ride the the bumpy scary part haha. We even got to see a blue whale and her calf so that was neat! (pics coming soon, didn't have them on my camera)
The last day of our trip we just spent winding down. We went to the sports bars in the hotel and watched the Packers win the Superbowl! And we ate (big surprise).. We spent a good portion of this trip eating and eating and eating again! Me and Angel definitely have our work cut out for us at the gym!! overall this trip was awesome, and we are so grateful that we had the opportunity to go! It was Angel's first time in Hawaii and it was an unforgettable experience for sure!!
