Day 2 we played at the resort. All. Day. Long. You could honestly stay at the Hilton Waikoloa Village for an entire vacation, never leave the resort, and do something new/different everyday.
In the morning, we woke up to a nice view of the golf course.
After slowly waking and gathering our thoughts and swimsuits…we were off to explore! The lagoon, the pools, the activities…where to begin??
Jonah was okay with just hanging around the lobby areas.
These two needed action!
So we started by the ocean pool nearest our tower. Here they had several smaller slides for the kids (and mom and dad).
After a while there, we headed for a walk around the lagoon. this was Dad's attempt at an awkward family photo. :)
They had a sandy beach there where you could swim, snorkel, SUP, kayak, etc.
Lots of cool wildlife to see including our favorite…the Honu (Hawaiian green sea turtles)!
The also had a dolphin encounter in the lagoon. We sat and watched these guys play and interact with guests for a while.
Then we finally landed at the Kona pool where they had a huge water-slide for the kids…..and mom.
Jonah liked the suspension bridge over the water!
Noah and Caleb got to try out some new snorkel technology called SNUBA. It allows for a better snorkel experience as you do not have to remain at the surface to breathe. I believe he said you can use it to dive up to 20 feet or so.
We just used it in the pool for some really LONG handstand contests…..I just caught the tail end of this one.
Poolside lunch and cocktails….always a winning combo!
The boys are still talking about this blue dolphin drink...
It was such a gorgeous resort and clearly we came before the summer rush!
There was a mini zoo-like area with lots of tropical birds to see.
We jumped on the tram to head back to the room later. The resort has a tram to transport guests throughout its grounds. Later in the afternoon/evening, you can opt for a more leisure boat ride to get around.
With 3 boys, dinner at a pizza joint is the way to go!
They even indulged in a pizzookie (for my AZ folks), which was actually called an Ono cookie. Too cake-y and not quite as ooie-gooie as the real deal. But still a feeding frenzy ensued.
And then, the food coma!
A nice sunset viewing over the water….
…and the FINALLY a boat ride for Jonah!
Later, we all rode together, to nowhere in particular. Just a round trip around the resort.
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