The City of Volcano

I started two new communication classes with University of Phoenix this week. Somehow I stay busier than I mean to! It's still such a blessing that it's summer. B is under the weather again, but I'm glad to be home to cuddle her even when she's feisty.

On an even more trivial note, Tim and I have been watching Mad Men on Netflix. Do any of you watch Mad Men? We LOVE it. I'm always drawn to other time periods (in this case, the early 1960s).

Okay, before I take off for a trip to the Post Office (it's almost Father's Day), Target, and Tim's softball game, I wanted to share just a few more Big Island photos.

On our way to Volcano, we stopped at this fun black sand beach!

Blakely doesn't discriminate--she's a lover of all sandy beaches!

Unfortunately, we didn't see any lava--which often times flows slowly and visibly. We did see the awesome steam vents going off! The city of Volcano--known for well, the volcano...is pretty breathtaking.

The Volcano National Park--located in Volcano, HI (naturally)--has hikes through lava tubes! Tim and his nat-geo-lovin-self ate up these striking paths.

Volcano also has it's on winery and vineyard!

I know, this looks like a duplicate from our coffee-tasting day. This time we toured the Volcano grape vineyard right next to the volcano itself.

Just past Volcano, in Hilo, we took Blakely on her first trip to the zoo. Naturally, she slept through it. :)

Check out this drive! It's a narrow, winding road through Mango Trees! <3

After our day in Volcano (and Hilo), we drove around Puna and played in this hot pond (heated by the volcano).

These Kapoho tidepools are laced with lava rock and teeming with sea life.

Seriously! Come to Oahu. Then to Big Island we go!

Happy just-about-summer-vacation to all my friends and ohana on the Mainland!