Hawaii Day Six

Yesterday we did a lot of traveling in a lot of weather. We left the Kona area in a desert that had not seen rain in months, over a mountain with winds of 50 mph and low 50s to a tropical rain forest with high humidity and constant rain. We saw a lot of natural wonders of the State. Here is a picture of the Wapio Valley.

We also saw a lot of Waterfalls. Most were in Tropical rain forests. Here is the Akaka Falls.

Today we will be spending the day in Volcano National Park. We heard that a road that had been closed recently due to seismic activity has been reopened! Maybe we'll get pictures of active lava flow and steam vents. Keeping our fingers crossed.

Hawaii Day Four

Yesterday we spent some quality time sitting around the Pool and swimming in the Ocean. We met a Sea Turtle with a Cheetos Habit. He would swim up to everyone he saw and pop his head out of the water and beg for Cheetos. I did get a picture;

For Dinner we went to our first Luau. That was something that we were told everyone should do so we did. It was a great experience for everyone (except the pig) and helps you understand that Hawaiians were not always Americans.

Today we will go exploring on the north end of the Island.

Hawaii Day Three

June 27th ....

There was more than one Rye family started on this day and without the first one the second one could not have happened. We want to start by wishing Buck and Dodo a Happy Anniversary today!!

We are celebrating our anniversary by taking it easy and just hanging out on the beach. We are in a small town on the Big Island. We are about 20 miles northwest of Kona. The place is called the Fairmont Orchid Resort. We have an ocean front room with a great view.





Yesterday we took a walk down the beach and saw about 10 big sea turtles. Some were lying on the beach and some were in the water. We really missed our resident Sea Turtle expert Addie. She could have explained what they were doing and why. Addie, here is a picture for you to study and give us a report.

We ended our day by having dinner on the beach while watching the sunset. We were told that if you watch closely that you will see a "flash of green light just as the sun dissappears below the horizon". Everyone was gathering around to see the event and sure enough, the last thing you see as the sun dissappears into the ocean is a 1 second flash of green light. While I was not enough of a believer to get a picture of the green light, here is a picture I took while sitting at our dinner table.

I want to end with a picture of my beautiful bride "in her element". She has been my best friend and traveling campanion for the past 20 years. I Love You, Sweetie! Happy Anniversary, Tim.

Hawaii Day Two

For those who don't know, it is our 20th Wedding Anniversary. We promised each other that we would go to Hawaii on our 20th. Be careful what you promise! It is just Rochet and Tim on this trip. We met a couple yesterday who were on their 50th anniversary promise; we are just rookies.

Yesterday we went to Pearl Harbor to see the USS Arizona Memorial and the USS Missouri Battleship. It is quite a place, and is a thriving military base. It is good to be reminded of the sacrifice our military go through to defend our country. It was quite moving.

We also took a long walk to watch the sunset on Waikiki Beach. That's where it got mushy. See picture... We took this one for Weston who said, "Take it to Hawaii". This is really a beautiful place, but the big city is not what we came here to see. Today we fly to the Big Island for some solitude.

Hawaii Trip

Well, we made it to Hawaii last night. Actually it was 5am eastern time, and we were joking that it was almost time for Brad to go to work and Weston to go to bed. It is cooler and less humid here than we thought. Everything happens outside; yippee! We are spending two nights in Honolulu before heading out to The Big Island tomorrow. We got up early today to head over to Pearl Harbor and the USS Missouri. Off to breakfast we go.

RYECO "Day at the Lake"

Last Friday we had a "Day at the Lake" for all RYECO Employees. Everyone managed to make it out and we all had a great time. Here are some pictures from that event.

The First Post

We are the Rye Family from Kennesaw. We will post information about our life in Kennesaw and our travels elsewhere. Stay Tuned!