Day 5: Now we're Sevillians!

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Today, we packed our bags, and we were off to Seville. We first walked to the train station and got past security pretty quickly. After that, we boarded the train. There was a big foldable table and a nice soft seat. We finished some work, ate a croissant, and played Candy Crush. Once we got off our train, we went to our very nice 4-floor apartment in downtown Seville. The first floor had an empty pool and a bedroom with a bathroom attached. The second floor had a full kitchen, a dining area, and a comfy living room. The third floor had three bedrooms and two bathrooms. The last floor had a washing machine and led to the terrace, which had beautiful views. After the apartment manager left us, we went for lunch and had pizzas and tapas. Afterward, we chilled out for a while and settled into our apartment (when we arrived, the cleaners were still cleaning the apartment). We then went for a little and had a yummy chocolate crepe with gelato. We also had a waffle with drizzled chocolate an...
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Day 2: The Sights in Hilo

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If it weren’t for jetlag, we would have gotten an extra hour of sleep. But, traveling 5 hours behind the last time had to have some effect!

We started the day at around 6 AM HST, which is about 11 AM CST. After fully waking up, we decided that the first thing we would do is go to the pool. At around 6:40 AM, we were ready to swim in the pool until we realized that the pool doesn’t open until 8 AM. That meant we had quite a bit of time before we could get into the pool.

We took a stroll next to the ocean and settled at a beautiful spot on the cooled lava rocks. We took some awesome pictures and talked a bit. After a bit more waiting and strolling, the pool was finally open. The pool was great! At first, it was quite cold, but after a bit, we got used to it. We needed to get ready for our booked snorkeling event (sometime soon!), and we had lots of fun. We enjoyed some eggs, toast, and pancakes at a nearby restaurant called “Hula Hula.”

Afterward, we were ready to hit the road. We first visited the Kaumana Caves, where we entered two dark, wet lava tubes with rich, life-filled entrances. We descended the steep concrete steps to enter the caves, and even though the caves go for miles, we only stayed in the caves for ten minutes. Still, the experience was terrific.

Next, we went to Rainbow Falls, a vast waterfall leading to Wailuku River. As the name intends, this waterfall is known for rainbows. Unfortunately, the sun wasn’t out, so we didn’t see any rainbows. Even further disappointing, the trail to reach the top lookout of the falls was closed due to COVID-19. Two of us had seen the waterfall a long time ago, and they were a bit disappointed with not being able to go to the trail.

Fortunately, our next destination was Volcano National Park, a national park with many trails and pathways for sightseeing. After lunch, we headed to the park, where we went on many routes. We learned about how the steam vents from the ground and how the 2018 eruptions changed everything. We even went all the way down to the coast to see the cooled lava expand the island.

We first walked down the trail to see the Sulphur Banks, where the steam came out of the ground! It was smelly but fascinating. We made sure to stay on the path because you could get scorched from the steam if you break the ground. We then drove on the Crater Rim Drive to see the huge crater created from the volcano collapse in 2018, in addition to previous eruptions.

After that, we drove up and down to see all the points high in the sky. It was windy! We even saw the edge of the ocean and kept driving to see the end. It was getting dark as we reached the ocean, and we took a walk to the end to see the Hōlei Sea Arch. It was beautiful, and we were thrilled with our day. We then took the long drive out of the park and to the hotel to retire for the night. Tomorrow – High in the sky!



















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