Late last night we moved some snacks, shoes, and dirty clothes of mine to Jeff's cabin to make the move easier. This morning early we met our excursion group as both J and I are escorts. First stop was a nice candy store, then the Hawaiian Botanical Gardens. We were warned about the very steep walking path and offered a $5 golf cart trip both ways. Feeling strong of knees and stout of heart and upon reflection, stupid, I elected to walk it! I was hot and sticky after less than a minute and realized it would no doubt take me the entire 75 minutes to walk back up the very, very steep path. Once down we took many beautiful pictures and after the orchids, I told Jeff I was going to start up...with about 30 minutes left. Well, I just kept thinking that slow and steady would win the race and finally, huffing just a little, I got to the top...after trying to bribe the cart driver for a wee ride the rest of the way. Mr. Driver was not amused. I, however, felt like I'd won the Ironman!
Volcanoes National Park was the next stop and we saw steam vents, the Kilauea Caldera, the lava tube, Mauna Loa and various other picture stops. Our final stop was the Macadamia Nut Factory and finally our mother ship...ending a very long eight hour day of sightseeing with a very knowledgable, but overly chatty, guide.
Picked up my new cabin key and settled in...there's a view! And 4 closets! (For three weeks...)
Jeff's Country Jam show played to an over capacity crowd who sounded happy with the show, although numerous errors had J laughing by the end...8 bars missing words, no shoes, a stumble leaving him hugging the stage floor, and probably more. Funny stuff but "no worries" as the Aussies say...all will be well! The cast has two more performances to get it all right...
Quote of the day: "Strong and content I travel the open road"...Walt Whitman
PS...I love my new cabin!
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