It really happened, Sydney and Corey are happily married and here is the video to prove it.
The Video
October 25th, 2009Streaming, maybe…
September 14th, 2009Don’t get your hopes up, I’m not sure this is going to work however I wanted to be prepared just in case. The wedding and possibly other events may be streamed live from Hawaii. I will not provide any tech support so do not ask and I will not make any guarantees that we will stream at all.
Check out the Streaming Page of Doom.
Stuff to do – Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park
June 30th, 2009Visit the Volcano!
The Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is open 24 hours a day, year round. It is also home to the Kilauea Visitor Center, and the Jaggar Museum where you can get a little schooling and culture on the volcano. Please note that there is an entrance fee to the national park. The entrance fee will cost you $10/car (including all passengers) and is good for 1 week.
Some fun things to do while in the Volcanoes National Park is to drive the Crater Rim Drive as well as the Chain of Crater Road. At this point in time, part of the Crater Rim Drive is closed due to volcanic activity (between the Jaggar Museum and the Chain of Craters Road junction), but things may change between now and September. Other great places to visit in the park are the Kilauea Visitors Center, the Volcano Art Center & the Volcano House Hotel (which is conveniently located right along the Earthquake Trail, or is it the trail that is conveniently located at the exit of the hotel? I guess thats up to each persons perspective!)
Unfortunately at this time, you are unable to hike out to the surface lava flows easily. If you are an avid hiker and want to torture yourself, you are welcome to back pack out to the lava flow from the end of the Chain of Craters road. For the experienced hiker, you are looking at a 9-11 mile round trip hike. 9-11 miles round trip, no sweat you may say Just take a word of advice, 8 years ago Corey and I make a similar hike out to the surface flows from the end of the Chain of Craters Road. Our round trip was maybe 4-5 miles. Those 4-5 miles took us a good 8+ hours (granted there was some serious goofing off involved, but a good portion of the time spent was walking) to make it there and back. Choose wisely about your course of actions because the hike is now days, is not just 8 hours.
Here also is a list of a few hikes available in the park for your perusal.
And on one last note, good news is you can currently see the lava flowing into the ocean (aka fire hoses)! Hawaii County has opened up a public viewing area of the lava flow. Make sure to check the current conditions by calling (808) 961-8093. The viewing area may be closed due to hazardous weather conditions.
Invitations
June 14th, 2009So I now know why one purchases wedding invitations instead of making them. Aahhhh. I never would have dreamed that creating, editing, printing, double checking, doing it all over again, and again, and a 4th or 5th time again, would be such a huge challenge and a head ache. At least I can say, we’re almost done. I honestly think that making the invitations will be a snap compared to what we’ve been doing recently. All the hard work has gone into the designing and editing, making the invitations will be as easy as creating an assembly line. I think by now I’ve recruited enough victims, I mean volunteers, to make the process go pretty quick. I believe you all will be pleasantly surprised when you see the final results!!
Flights are back down!
June 9th, 2009The flight prices to Kona (KOA)have dropped again and are back to a reasonable level. If you have not already booked, now is the time! We would love for you to join us.
My previous post regarding flight prices has some information about getting a credit towards future flights if you purchased at the higher price. See it here for detail.
Wedding Count Down
May 27th, 2009Are you ready???
Flights to Hawaii
May 19th, 2009And flight costs are back up…
Flights are dropping
May 8th, 2009As some of you may have heard through the grapevine, the price of flights from Seattle to Kona have dropped $110. If you have not already booked now is the time, I doubt they will go much lower but you never know…so don’t hold me to it.
If you have already booked you may be able to get a credit for future travel. See the Alaska Air Contract of Carriage, Section I – General Rules, Rule 1AS, #3.
Still looking for airfare deals? Check out Kayak.
I know we have been a little lacking in the content department lately however I will try to get back in the posting groove. Here is a little something for your viewing pleasure. I found this in google earth, it is a wedding set up similar to ours.
Some fun in the sun activities
April 8th, 2009At the Fairmont Orchid there are lots of activities you can take part in! For instance, a 1 time payment of $65/person will give you access to the Fun & Sun Activity Pass. Good for your entire stay at the Fairmont Orchid. Things included in the Fun & Sun Activity pass are, snorkels, masks and fins, soft-top surf boards, kayaks and even small fishing nets. You can also take introduction classes on how to surf, how to snorkel, tide pool excursions and more!
The Fairmont Orchid also is home to the Orchid Beachboys. Dont forget to go visit them at the Beach Shack. They Beachboys also offer kayaking/snorkeling tours, fishing, and surf lessons. Activities are on request, by appointment only. Contact the Beach Shack (808-887-7524) for reservations and pricing.
Next item off the list
April 8th, 2009And the dress shopping is over! That’s right, I purchased my wedding dress last night. One more thing done. Now I just have to sit back as patiently as possible and wait for it to be be made, shipped and delivered. Off to the next thing on the list!