OK, now that we are back to the grind with work, school, cub scouts, baseball, soccer, doctors appointments, etc. etc. I will try to sum up the remainder of Thalia's wish trip with one big honkin' post. I will also continue to edit down the multiple hours of video in to edible bits of goodness for posting on YouTube.
Kualoa Ranch – vignette numero uno:
We visited the Kualoa Ranch for a flurry of excellent activities. First up was a tour in an old 6-wheel drive Swiss Pinzauer through the jungle trails and up a lush, remote valley for fantastic ocean and mountain views. The best part of the trip was Duke the dog. He rode along with us and the kids loved him. We jostled and jolted our way through the countryside in this back firing old beast. Duke was sure-footed and steadfast.
We also took a catamaran ride in the bay. Thalia was a true sailor, she wanted to hang out on the front of the boat "Titanic" style. Zacch and Thera were a little less enthusiastic. They buckled down and got through it pretty well. Everyone was excited by the big sea turtle which was swimming off the port side of the boat. We made it back to shore and we finished the day up with a great horse ride for the kids. No little ponies for these kids, we're talking the real McCoy stallions here.
Kualoa Ranch – vignette numero uno:
We visited the Kualoa Ranch for a flurry of excellent activities. First up was a tour in an old 6-wheel drive Swiss Pinzauer through the jungle trails and up a lush, remote valley for fantastic ocean and mountain views. The best part of the trip was Duke the dog. He rode along with us and the kids loved him. We jostled and jolted our way through the countryside in this back firing old beast. Duke was sure-footed and steadfast.
We also took a catamaran ride in the bay. Thalia was a true sailor, she wanted to hang out on the front of the boat "Titanic" style. Zacch and Thera were a little less enthusiastic. They buckled down and got through it pretty well. Everyone was excited by the big sea turtle which was swimming off the port side of the boat. We made it back to shore and we finished the day up with a great horse ride for the kids. No little ponies for these kids, we're talking the real McCoy stallions here.
Luau - anecdote numero dos:
Our Luau was awesome and a great treat for the kids. They had several activities and games for the kids. We all tried our hands at throwing spears at a hay target. Zacch was the only one to get that spear to stick. We also took turns rowing an outrigger into the bay, creating leis and getting tattoos painted on our arms. Thalia could not wait to see the fire dancer, this along with Zoe and the beach were the top three in her hit parade. We enjoyed the show of traditional dancing and the grand finale brought out Thalia's hero. This buff dude was whipping that fire around like it was a stick of iced wood.
Beach - tale numero tres:
To round out our vacation we headed to the beach, early and often. We tried to body board and surfboard, and we hung out in the warm waves. We didn't really spend much time in the sand as the kids wanted to be in the water. The good mother that Demetria is, she was never more than a foot or two away from them. You never know when that rip tide is going to come into that 1 and a half feet of water! ;-)
Our Luau was awesome and a great treat for the kids. They had several activities and games for the kids. We all tried our hands at throwing spears at a hay target. Zacch was the only one to get that spear to stick. We also took turns rowing an outrigger into the bay, creating leis and getting tattoos painted on our arms. Thalia could not wait to see the fire dancer, this along with Zoe and the beach were the top three in her hit parade. We enjoyed the show of traditional dancing and the grand finale brought out Thalia's hero. This buff dude was whipping that fire around like it was a stick of iced wood.
Beach - tale numero tres:
To round out our vacation we headed to the beach, early and often. We tried to body board and surfboard, and we hung out in the warm waves. We didn't really spend much time in the sand as the kids wanted to be in the water. The good mother that Demetria is, she was never more than a foot or two away from them. You never know when that rip tide is going to come into that 1 and a half feet of water! ;-)
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