One last swim...and the turtles came...! November 9th 2013 Today was our last full day on the Big Island...
We decided to return to the Volcano National Park (We have a senior pass but an admission is good for seven days...very good thing to know...) and hike the Kilauea Iki Trail. It is the "one hike to take if you can only do one.." and lived up to the hype....
You begin at a parking lot on Crater Road and descend slowly for more than a mile to th ... read more
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I was a primary teacher in a K-12 alternative school. In 2006, I took a leave for four months, travelling through Central America. I visited schools and studied Spanish along with being a tourist. My class followed my travels through this blog. I have continued to use this blog to keep friends, family and my students connected to my travels, recently in Mexico and now Kenya!
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I am now retired and my husband and I hope to do even more traveling! I am volunteering in an after-school program on the Indian reservation where we live and at the local art museu... full info