'Apapane back on O'ahu

On the ground 

(Kanaloa, Noah, Uncle Lance, Ethan, Amaris)

Uncle Chris' crew escalating down to baggage back on Oahu. 

Baggage, 'Apapane keiki returned to their bloodline ohana. 

All of us chaperones will miss our hanai keiki !  Have a great end of the year!

(Last real time post of this trip)

~Tom

(Shay's dad)

Thomas.hawkes at gmail dot com

You can email me with any questions or if you want a picture of your child removed - I apologize I posted first and asked for forgiveness after - I just wanted to keep you all updated. 

Aloha all!

Kona to O'ahu - 'Apanane flight

Shay, Nai'a, and some POG (and Wolfie)

Hi'ilani, Jordan, Allie (and Auntie Misty reading)  

Sam and Levi

The left edge window has Le'ahi and the right edge is Nai'a's glasses frame. 

Home at last!

(Elepaio should be about 30 minutes behind us 'Apapane fliers)

'Apapane airport departure

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Preparing to board

Boarding time!  Here we come O'ahu!

More Kona airport action and fun and hula

TSA time for Nai'a

Toothless for Jordan, the second tooth lost in our group alone, the funky monkeys. 

Hula time with the Kona statues for Allie, Nai'a, and Shay

Cuddled up at the feet with Mr. Jackson and Ms. Yean. Levi, Shay, Allie, Amaris, Hi'ilani, Nai'a. 

Dad chaperone Kona airport hula, led by Mr. Jackson. 

From left, Uncles: 

Top: Chris, Lance, Dennis

Bottom: Joe, Randy, Tom

Ps. Many more poppa hula pix from others to come we can hope. 

At the Kona airport, getting ready

Garden Tour w/Uncle Brian

Ma'o is like cotton

Sedge (has a sharp edge) - used to strain roots in making awa 

Firework plant that they would burn for visiting Ali'i 

Hawaiian rose used for fishnets 

Ohia tree - Ty telling Uncle Brian the ohia lehua story

Oli before entering the garden, E Manono

ROCKING big E Manono to enter the garden. 

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Lunch at Amy Greenwell's Botanical Garden

Disembarking off the busses and Ms. Yean leading a crew in walking in to the lunch area.

Sitting patiently, thankfully in the shade, waiting for bentos. 

Playing Tarzan the monkey manhand slapping   game while waiting for food. 

(Ty, Ethan, Casey, Jordan, Samantha)

Slave labor carting in the lunches

Good bento grinds!

Uncle Chris' crew departing Pu'uhonua o Honaunau

Uncle Chris and his crew, Ty, Ethan, and Casey heading back to the bus. 

Drying Ki leaves for hukilau fishing

You would hang these strung out to dry Ki leaves and then use them to walk in the shallows and herd the fish into the shallows (hukilau fishing). 

Marching past a huge stone foundation, previously for hale and temples

Wywy's little hermit crab

Bella, Wywy, hermit crab, Ellen

Hale o Keawe, royal temple, protected by Ki'i

Shay with some tiki 

And now the whole funky monkeys in front of the temple