Hawaii 2012 - Day 2

Day 2 - we (the girls and myself) woke up around 4am and got a bath to wash off travel grungies and keep them entertained for awhile.  They had lots of fun cleaning each other up.... 

Next Lisa and I took the girls down to see the beach (that was their first) and Natalie loved it and Rachel hated it.
After a yummy breakfast at the hotel, we got in our swimsuits and hit the beach with Dad.  It was lots of fun until we were overrun with about a hundred canoes.  We finally decided to head to the pool which Rachel was thrilled about.

After naps, we packed up and left Kona and headed south towards the Place of Refuge. We stopped at a roadside cafe that had geckos and parrots running around which of course is entertaining for kids. Natalie and Rachel liked it too. 

 

 

There were also lovely views....ahhhhh.  The bird's name was Chopper.  We liked that the owner and the bird looked similar. ha!

  

After lunch, we stopped at Place of Refuge. It had some cool stuff to look at and the scenery was just beautiful.  We were getting tired after that and headed on towards our rental house in Volcano Village.  We would be staying there the next 3 nights while on the Big Island.