Sunday, January 05, 2014

The Big Island: Day 7

Our last day on the Big Island was Christmas day.  Our flight was not until after 10 p.m., so we really did have the whole day to enjoy.

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Christmas decorations

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D’s parents provided us with malasadas and mango for breakfast.

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The kids opened presents form Grandpa and Grandma.

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Then we went to Mauna Lani for one last dip in the pool.  I don’t think there are too many places where you can do that on Christmas morning!

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The Mauna Lani Hotel lobby had a nice display of unique Christmas trees decorated by various community organizations.

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We looked at the sea turtles just outside the lobby.

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We ate an early lunch at the hotel.

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We took a stroll around the Mauna Lani grounds.

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For dinner we went to the Christmas buffet at the Hilton Waikaloa.  It was quite an extravagant affair.

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n was getting tired—good thing he was free!

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Our friendly waiter brought him an extra chair to sleep on.

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The dessert display was lovely.

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Look who perked up for dessert!

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Afterward we packed up and said good-bye.  A big thank you to Grandpa and Grandma for allowing us to come to visit.  The kids did not want to leave!

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Waiting at the Kona airport.

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We were all able to sleep on the plane on the way home.  Thank you to Uncle K for picking us from LAX at 5 something in the morning!

1 comment:

Miss Crayola Creepy said...

Wow, what a perfect Christmas day!