animals – Page 3 – Adventure Is Out There

July 6, 2016June 16, 2019

Kiholo Bay, Hiking Adventure

We went hiking today over beaches and huge lava rocks to get to a lagoon. On the way, we saw a tiny fish out of the water, so I picked it up and put it back in the water, but I think it was too late. There were also a bunch of goats, and we had a great back and forth conversation. At the lagoon, there wasn’t good snorkeling, but there were a lot of turtles; I was able to get up super close and get pictures with them. One of them actually looked at me and acknowledged me, so after our bonding session, I named him Charles. On the way back, Daddy and I found a baby coconut. Then, watched the sunset and I got a bug bite on my forehead (but Momma slapped my head so it wasn’t too bad).

July 5, 2016June 16, 2019

Kealakekua Bay, Snorkeling

Today we went out on a snorkel tour. The fish were ones that we had already seen before, but we got to see them feeding more which was cool. Our captain also threw some food in the water and the fish swarmed around which looked awesome. I also saw a couple fish playing with each other; 2 kept circling around each other, stopping and then starting again, while others looked like they were playing tag. My favorite fish were the ones that are all black but they have a neon stripe where their fin is; they looked really sleek. The boat rides were also really enjoyable and our captain was really funny, but it did make my shoulder sunburn worse.

July 1, 2016June 16, 2019

Kaloko Honokohau

Saw 4 sea turtles on a beach today! And we went to our real condo which is pretty fancy. We also watched a little hula demonstration which was pretty cool.

August 4, 2012June 16, 2019

Zion>Arches

When we got to Arches, it was 104 degrees, and the temperature kept rising! We drove around and saw some named rocks like the Windows and Balanced Rock; and we saw a hippo with sharks, a camel, and a snake.

July 29, 2012June 16, 2019

Four Corners>Grand Canyon

We stopped at Four Corners before making it to the Grand Canyon. At our campground we saw a HUGE elk on M (for moose) street. Daddy and I tried to find it again after dinner, but only found its big hooveprints.

July 1, 2012June 16, 2019

Horseback Riding & Hiking

Before we went horseback riding, we had a little extra time so Alana taught us the basic rules of Cricket. When it was time to go horseback riding, I got the most gentlest, kindest, and calmest horse named Shy! I didn’t even have to do any work since she knew the way all by herself. But, apparently Amelia’s horse, Jude, didn’t like Shy because his ears were always down (which means they are mad, angry, or annoyed) when he was around her. He actually chased her up hill while I half screamed, half yelled stop while pulling on the reigns, but it was fun even though it startled me.

When everybody got back from horseback riding, we went on a hike up Sunshine Mountain and it was so beautiful! On the way, the ranger showed us jumping ants and how to crack a whip. After dinner we went to the dance cabin and danced to some aboriginal songs and rocked out to some new pop like “Call Me Maybe” (which soon got really annoying during the trip) and “Cotton Eyed Joe”!

I was scared because Ann (one of our leaders) bought a whip! 🙂

June 29, 2012June 16, 2019

Great Barrier Reef

It was Tori’s birthday and her special present was to go snorkeling in the Great Barrier Reef! We had to go on a 2 hour boat ride to get out to where we could get into the water. We spotted a whale on the way and named him Wally! He was showing off his tail flippers mostly, so we didn’t see his head but we believe he was pretty young because of the size of the flippers. The Great Barrier Reef was FREEZING! I had to come back to the ship early because I felt like I could get frostbite and the flippers were giving me cramps. I also didn’t want to get kicked in the face with flippers any more.

When we got back to the hotel, apparently some girls had “paranormal” activity and they thought some Australian boy stalkers or ghosts had broken into their room and taken their keys. And some people’s belongings ended up in different rooms and their suitcases were unlocked although they had locked them. There are perfectly good explanations for all of that; the maids, themselves, rumors, and seeing things because they are tired. Honestly, I think they were making mountains out of mole hills.

June 25, 2012June 16, 2019

Brisbane Beach & Aquarium

We ate a really good breakie (breakfast) in a restaurant by our hotel and the toast and eggs were really good! When we got on the bus, we found little clip-on koalas on our seats that Jeff (the coach driver) bought us. Then we went to a mall to buy everything that we forgot or lost. We made a little surprise stop on to the beach on our way and played in the water, made sand castles and played in the rain. There was a pirate play-set at the top of the beach that we played on too! The girls had taken it over but didn’t even follow the dying rules in our game. But even still, the Resistance took it over.

After our fun at the beach, we went to the aquarium. We got to watch otters swim around (they came out just for us), feed fish and turtles with peas and shrimp and watch a seal show. We also got to pet a huge cricket (I did not), hermit crabs, starfish and a baby turtle. Our guide for feeding the fish and feeling the starfish was really funny. When I was feeding some turtles and ran out of peas, I was walking toward him to get more, I smelled my hands and said, “My hand smells like pea.” He started making fun of me for it but he could tell I didn’t mind because I was laughing my head off! He’s name was Warren. He was a funny guy, but I think his accent made him funnier!

June 24, 2012June 16, 2019

Sydney>Brisbane, Koala Sanctuary

We made it to Australia after a long flight. At least the seat T.V.s had movies, T.V. shows, and games and music. The seats were also really comfortable so I slept surprisingly well!

We landed in Sydney where we met our manager, Alana, then we flew right to Brisbane since we had missed the first 2 days of touring we were supposed to do in Sydney. When we got there, we went to a Koala Sanctuary where we got to hold koalas, feed kangaroos and see platypi and dingos. The kangaroos were really sweet and the koalas were too, but the koalas were a lot heavier than they seem. After that, we went to this canoeing club thing for dinner. It was small but everybody was really nice. The kids went outside to play tiggie (tag) in the rain; then we went inside to celebrate Mason’s “forgotten” birthday and have dessert. It was really fun but everyone was really exhausted. Did I mention Australian patties taste super good!?!