We have been enjoying the Big Island of Hawaii. The weather has been great with temps in the 80's. We went snorkeling and the variety of fish was great! We also did a night snorkel to see the magnificent Manta Rays. Unfortunately we only saw one as we had hoped to see more but it was an experience!! We also went on a Kona coffee tour at Greenwell farms. The 100% Kona coffee is really good! The hills with the altitude and the passing rains make for an excell...

We arrived on the Big Island yesterday and are staying in Kona which is known for a much more dry climate than Hilo on the west side. When landing you would think you have arrived on Mars due to it's unusual terrain. Today we headed across the island to check out the volcanoes. We took a "doors off" helicopter ride over the volcanoes. It was amazing to fly right over the crater and view the bubbling lava. The lava is not flowing into the ocean now and hasn't...