1: We boarded the ship Saturday (9/17)...
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2: The next morning (Sunday) we awoke i...
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3: Hilo has the most active volcano on...
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4: There were many shore excursions fea...
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5: We chose the hiking (Kilauea Lava Vi...
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6: We hiked about 4 miles across the th...
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7: Some of the lava was still somewhat...
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8: Here is a road whose end was determi...
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10: Note the black sand ... all the beac...
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11: Aud seems to match the color of lava...
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24: Heading back to the ship after the h...
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25: Relaxing on our balcony after the hi...
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27: This is the Nappa Wine Bar on the 6...
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29: Getting ready to leave Hilo......
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30: We woke up the next day (Monday)in K...
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31: We went snorkeling on Monday and it...
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32: Tuesday we were still in Maui -- and...
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33: We took a cab to a (somewhat remote)...
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35: A tropical paradise, for sure....
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37: Aud, playing in the water....
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43: Sunset in Maui - getting ready to fo...
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45: In Kona (Wednesday), the ship didn't...
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48: We went kayaking and snorkeling in K...
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62: It was gorgeous. We loved being in...
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63: After kayaking back, we went into to...
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68: We set sail at sunset on route to Na...
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69: The next morning (Thursday), we awok...
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86: We returned to the ship for R...
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88: We stayed overnight in Nawiliwili (K...
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89: We returned to the ship at 2PM -- pr...
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