Before the triathlon we mainly stayed at the resort. Now that the race is over we headed out to explore the rest of the island. We went to see the volcano. We all got stamps in our National Park Passport books (Riley got a book of his own). It was really cool to see the caldera and the steam vents. We saw some water falls and whales off the coast.
Daddy was very lucky because he got to take a helicopter tour. The tour took him directly over the lava flow and he watched the lava hit the ocean. He also got to see several whales breach and took video of the whole thing so we could enjoy it too.
A really fun tour was visiting the Seahorse Ranch. We got to actually hold one, but Cameron wanted to just watch. She did feed them little shrimp that was caught from a lava tube outside the ranch. There were lots of Seahorses and it was very interesting to hear how they breed them so that they can survive in captivity. We learned some important lessons about why we should buy our fish from ranches instead of animals taken from the wild.
There were lots more swim days and sand play. Cameron loved the sand pool. She and Riley were able to go into the pool themselves and walk out far without mommy or daddy hovering. We also got to enjoy more of the animals on the resort which included tortoises, Neh-Neh, tropical birds including some cranes, parrots, and a cockatoo. Cameron also got to feed the fish in the lagoon. There was a 4ft barracuda who enjoyed having Cameron throw him fish. His name was Elvis and he ate more than any of the other fish.
Cameron finally got to jump on the horses on exhibit but we made her hurry. She loves all horses even the statues. Riley also got pose on the exhibits including a rhino. This was the best vacation we've ever had.
Before the triathlon we mainly stayed at the resort. Now that the race is over we headed out to explore the rest of the island. We went to see the volcano. We all got stamps in our National Park Passport books (Riley got a book of his own). It was really cool to see the caldera and the steam vents. We saw some water falls and whales off the coast.
Daddy was very lucky because he got to take a helicopter tour. The tour took him directly over the lava flow and he watched the lava hit the ocean. He also got to see several whales breach and took video of the whole thing so we could enjoy it too.
A really fun tour was visiting the Seahorse Ranch. We got to actually hold one, but Cameron wanted to just watch. She did feed them little shrimp that was caught from a lava tube outside the ranch. There were lots of Seahorses and it was very interesting to hear how they breed them so that they can survive in captivity. We learned some important lessons about why we should buy our fish from ranches instead of animals taken from the wild.
There were lots more swim days and sand play. Cameron loved the sand pool. She and Riley were able to go into the pool themselves and walk out far without mommy or daddy hovering. We also got to enjoy more of the animals on the resort which included tortoises, Neh-Neh, tropical birds including some cranes, parrots, and a cockatoo. Cameron also got to feed the fish in the lagoon. There was a 4ft barracuda who enjoyed having Cameron throw him fish. His name was Elvis and he ate more than any of the other fish.
Cameron finally got to jump on the horses on exhibit but we made her hurry. She loves all horses even the statues. Riley also got pose on the exhibits including a rhino. This was the best vacation we've ever had.
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