Journal Day Five - Thursday April 3
Today started with free time for the kids. Many of the Band of Blue went snorkeling. The highlight of the day came with a dinner luau at Germaine's. Many J-Hawks took part in the evening's events.
Many dances of different Pacific Island cultures were demonstrated. The end of the evening marked the end to all planned events for the trip. Tomorrow will be a day of free time, reflection, and the departure for the long flight home.
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Good
friends, having a good time
To
start the day we went snorkeling
Hanauma
Bay Nature Preserve was a recreation site for Hawaiian Royals and
is now a popular site amongst natives and tourists alike
A
mongoose greets us at the entrance
Before
you can snorkel you are educated about taking care of the Bay
The
beautiful blue waters of Hawaii
This
was much better than science class
Germaine's
Luau
A
lighthouse against another beautiful Hawaiian sunset
Pineapple
is much better when it doesn't come from a can
Everyone
was in great spirits and dressed up for the Hawaiian Party
The
Royal Hawaiian Court begins the feasts at Germaine's Luau
The
band was treated to many different dance styles throughout the show
All
you can eat in a family style atmosphere with all of our best friends
Can
this be a marching band instrument too?
Cody
made the evening just a little more interesting
Mr.
Kuba was sure good at this, seems like he's done this before
Mr.
Houk and Mr. Hilby give Mr. Kuba some ice for his hips
One
of the highlights of the evening was the Samoan Fire-Knife dance
They
invited people on stage to demonstrate their Hula ability. Many J-Hawks
took part.
Then,
the guys showed their hula ability from the back
The
evening at Germaine's Luau was certainly an unforgettable one
As
the last one on the bus, Heidi had to do the Hula
Slideshow April 3
There are over 200 pictures in this slideshow, with a running time of over 18 minutes. All pictures from today's slideshow (as well as all past days) can be downloaded from the "Full Size Photos" page.
Video April 3
Goodbye from Mr. Driskell - 3.73 MB
Pig from the ground - 9.16 MB
Mr. Kuba does the Hula - 15.3 MB
Female Hula - 2.05 MB
Male Hula - 4.78 MB
Cory does the Hula on stage - 1.63 MB
One for the Ladies - 6.96 MB
With the Ladies - 10.1 MB
Mosquito Dance - 5.06 MB
"Tooth of Death" -
23.2 MB
Samoan Fire-Knife dance with live torches.
Tahiti Hula - 12.2 MB
J-Hawks Hula on stage - 11.9 MB
"Aloha Oi" -
7.29 MB
Departing Song
"Hello" from Bus #1 - 4.23 MB