March 1998 vacation in Hawaii. (Click to enlarge a photos).

Baby Samantha's trip report

 

In the beginning, we stayed in Hilo on the Big Island. They didn't have a crib at this hotel,
so Daddy improvised. I slept in his dive gear bag (which is padded and comfy!)

 

The bed & breakfast hotel was really nice - they had an open patio that we hung out on.
In the picture of Mom and me on the patio the girl & guy on the right (sitting) are from the
French Olympic Snowboarding Team. Tres Cool!

 

The first days we just drive around and saw Hawaii. We saw some waterfalls
and some other scenery, including the pretty orange flowers in the rainforest trees.
Mom and I posed for a photo at Rainbow Falls.

 

We went to Volcanoes National park, and saw the Mauna Loa volcano! The main crater

was pretty cool, but I had to stay far away because of the fumes. Most of the terrain
was covered by lava, and we even saw where the active lava flow was hitting the

ocean, making huge clouds of very acidic steam.

 

We walked around downtown Hilo, especially at a really nice park. I got a picture of

Mom, and she took one of us.

 

We drove to the other side of the island after a few days in Hilo. Mom and Dad could

only find two flat places to change my diapers - in the trunk and on the floor of the car.

We stopped and saw the Waipio Valley, and lots of great coastline. We also went

so far north that we could see the outline of Maui (the next island) in the clouds.

 

We went swimming one day, which was pretty freaky - I had never been in the ocean.

Dad took me in, and then Mom swam later. I looked pretty cool on the beach.

Back at the hotel, I rolled over (back to front) for the first time. And I posed for a

strange photo with a can of "Spam" - I don't understand why, but Trasi Judd says it's funny.

 

We went for a snorkeling trip, but the only picture I have is the fish (Amberjack) they
caught on the way back. I did not swim this time, but Mom and Dad did.

 

We also saw a turtle in one of the fancier Hotels! and on our last night we saw a
Polynesian dance show and stayed out to watch the last sunset.

 

On the way back to the airport, we stopped and saw some flowers at an orchid garden.

Mom & Dad looked different after the trip - very relaxed. I am not comfortable with change,
so I used the long flight home to begin a non-stop session of puking, screaming and
crapping. All in all, I expelled at least 2x my body weight in fluids. Mom & Dad now look
tired and a bit scared - just like I like them. Mission accomplished.

 

I can't wait to go back to Hawaii!

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