It has been a few days since the Amazing Epic Adventure has started and it is beginning to get Epic. Today Alan and I took a helicopters tour with Blue Hawaiian Helicopter tours and it was amazing. We saw both waterfalls and erupting volcano on the island of Hilo. It was Epic. What astonished me is in some places of the lava field there were small islands of rainforest untouched. Also in places that were covered and destroyed just five years ago are sprouting trees. I inquired if they were planted, and no, all natural growth. Amazing. As we flew over the main crater that is erupting, you can smell and taste the sulfur in the environment. Not much, just enough. I asked the pilot if the air temperature fluxuated over the crater. He said no, ... read more

My bags are almost all packed. I am about 85% done. In a few minutes I am due to check in on our flights. In a few hours I have my pre vacation mani/pedi scheduled. And later tonight we have to bring the dogs to the breeder for boarding. That is the most difficult thing to do in preparation for this "Epic Anniversary Adventure. I am so excited I am beginning to squeak. Well I better get busy with it.... read more