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Famous waterfalls and a machete


On day two, we ate breakfast at Kalypso Restaurant. Austin got a Mexican breakfast and loved it. Here he is enjoying the ball game on TV too. We all enjoyed our breakfast. It was a great way to start the day. Today we planned a road trip around the island to see the famous waterfalls on the island. We saw Wailua Falls (which is the one from the 80's show Fantasy Island)and Opaeka'a Falls. They were so beautiful and we had fun seeing the sights along the drive there too. We also stopped at a hardware store so Alex could get his machete. Heck, he needed it. He may find a coconut on our adventures that day - and he did! He drank the juice in the car and he and Jay shared the flesh.  We also passed a Mormon church which was exciting to us! Yes, we are one of those crazy Latter-Day Saints who gets excited when they see a church. The boys had their go-pros and had so much fun taking pictures everywhere. They were great when snorkeling.

We stopped at a beach or two a long the way so the kids could check out the waves and sand. The surf was pretty rough, but it was beautiful to watch. We also stopped at the lighthouse, but it was closed so we only viewed it from the outlook. We went back later in the week. That night we BBQ steaks, sat in the hot tub and pool and played card games.


It was an excellent day.









Opaeka'a Falls








This is the Fantasy Island Falls - Wailua Falls.





This is a view of the river we would be kayaking down in a few days. 




So beautiful!



The beach! We all got hit by a surprise wave. Good times at the beach.



His quick moves kept him from getting wet!











 Lunch at the famous Bubba Burgers! The boys ate at Chicken in the Barrel across the street and LOVED it. We also got a shave ice to share for dessert.




Kilauea Lighthouse








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