Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort
Lobby of the Sheraton
The Sheraton is almost in the ocean!
Crystal Terrace & Manta Ray Viewpoint!
Lava Cliffs on which the Sheraton sits
Walking path around the grounds of the Sheraton
Inner pool
Outer pool
“River” that connects the two pools
Manta Ray Bar and Grill
Room with a view
Rent Kayaks from Keauhou Bay
Doug Stocco and John McCarrey at their favorite lunch spot
Joy liked this lunch spot for different reasons!
Judy Jansen takes Hula lessons
The Outrigger
Outrigger Lobby
View from the lobby of the Outrigger
In the Outrigger - we took this picture for Landis Keyes
Outrigger lawn
Looking down off the deck! No snorkel required!!
This bay is home to many sea turtles
Bar and Cafe in the Outrigger
Outrigger Pool
I just liked this tree
Snorkel next to the Outrigger - believe me, it is AWESOME!
John McCarrey wants to be a sea turtle in his next life
Every room in the Outrigger has a balcony with ocean view
And also mountain view in the other direction!
SSR President Doug Stocco demonstrates the view of the mountain
Luau Music
Tom Spencer's twin brother opens the luau
Ouch!! Don't try this at home!
Now enjoy some views from the Big Island
Kona Joe's Coffee - Judy hopes to work here someday
The coffee is fabulous
Lava field on the way to Volcano National Park
More lava field (they have lots of lava rock!)
Of course, we had to eat lunch here
From one President to another......
Steam around the crater's edge
A crater for as far as one can see
The trip can be a lesson in geology
Wild orchids
It's amazing what can grow out of lava rock
John gets a steam bath. No, there are no sea turtles in there, John!
Looking into a steam vent
Can you believe that we are standing on an active volcano?
Sorry for so many pictures, but we were awestruck by the size of this volcano
.....and by the beautiful orchids that grow there
On the east side of the island, walk to Akaka Falls
Along the way, you wil see beautiful flowers
and trees that Tarzan would love
Gwen was watching for velociraptors on this walk
The flowering vines make the rainforest look like lace
Dolphins playing - photo taken with a point and shoot camera from my room!
Kailua Bay
All good slideshows should end with a sunset slide!
And all good trips come to an end
See you in Hawaii in 2008!!!