"And you get a pound of shrimp...and you get a pound of shrimp...but I get FIIIIIVE pounds of shrimp...because I am Oprah."--Suzie (Whiteland Warrior)
"WAIT...I GET IT!...no, I don't."--Morgan (Batesville Bulldog)
"Stop rubbing your buns."--Morgan (Batesville Bulldog)
"Is Lynch and Hartman the same person?"--Mckenna (Roncalli Rebel)
"LYNCH! You should charge people 50 dollars just to meet you."--Suzie (Whiteland Warrior)
Day 6 was Volcano day. We started out on the leeward side of the island and eventually made our way over to the windward. So, we were able to see alot of GREEN! Our first stop was Waipio Valley overlook which is a great photo opp because it was the first black sand beach that we were able to see on the trip. Next stop was Laupahoehoe point. On April 1st, 1946, a tsunami struck this point killing several school children and their teacher. After that it was onward to a tropical rain forest and some waterfalls--Akaka Falls, Kahuna Falls, and Rainbow Falls. On our way to Hawaii Volcano National Park, we were able to see an impressive statue of King Kamehameha the Great, and we also took a jaunt down Banyan Drive. It was a rainy day at the Volcano, but that didn't stop us! The first stop was a newly forming black sand beach. We had to walk out across a 20 year old lava flow to get to it. The waves were GIGANTIC at the beach. We posted video of this beach. We also hiked Devastation Trail and through the Thurston Lava Tube before eventually making our way to the Halemaumau fire pit, which is at the summit of Kilauea. We were not able to see an actual lava flow this year, but it was still pretty awesome to see the glow of the lava from the pit! I posted video of this as well. I want to thank Ms. Katie Hartman for talking to me on the drive home in the van that night...ug!
As far as I can tell, the kids are having a blast and forming lasting friendships. :)
