Views from Molokai- click on the photos!

Kauai Fauna

Sunrise at Haleakala Crater in Maui

Niko made the hour and a half drive to the largest inactive volcano in Hawaii to catch this beautiful sunrise. He started out at 4:30 AM in order to arrive just before dawn. It was a mere 45 degrees at the 10,023 foot summit.

Molokini Crater & Turtle Town

Today we took a boat at 8:00 in the morning to the Molokini Crater. This is a small island close to Maui. It is a volcano crater so people dont live there. We snorkeled for about an hour there and after we hopped back on the boat and went to Turtle Town. At Turtle Town we snorkeled and saw a ton of cool fish that are only found in Hawai'i. Niko even saw a Giant Green Sea Turtle!

Landing in Honolulu, Oaho

Aloha!!!
This is a video of Nicole and Tracy landing at Honolulu International Airport:

Note: Lauren and Niko weren't in this video because they were sitting behind us. Please comment on this post if you have any questions. Mahalo : )

-The Yanouzas Family

Monday, August 11th

Let the journey begin!!!!

This is a video of Nicole by the waterfall after the 6 mile hike!

On the way back we almost got lost!!!! But, thankfully we found our way back.

Today we were very soar from the intense hiking that we did the day before. So when we arrived at the beach we were chilling out when we noticed a seal had come to shore to rest. Here is a picture of the seal taken by Nicole:

Rome, Italy

The alarm rings in my ear. It is 3:45 am on Saturday. Our taxi to the airport is expected in 45 minutes. We will leave Athens on a 7 am flight bound for Rome, Italy. Our trip is winding down but not before a whirlwind tour of Rome, Italy. It is a two- hour flight from Athens to Rome. Upon landing, we take a shuttle to the hotel and quickly check in. From there, we take the train into Rome. Our first stop is the Roman Coliseum. Its massive facade greets you instantly as you exit the metro station. It is a breathtaking sight. As we explore this 2000+ year old building, we are amazed at what the Romans built without modern machinery. Massive columns, pulley systems, latrines!

We exit the Coliseum and continue through the Roman Forum. The ruins here are beautiful. Our next stop is the Fountains of Trevi.. We don't stay very long because of the crowds. Blinded by hunger, we stumble onto a little trattoria. We order some pizza- yum! I will definitely be craving that pizza soon. Our final stop is Vatican City. We hang out in the plaza but do not do the tour through the buildings. Still, it is so impressive! It is a great place for us to rest in the shade and people ( and pigeon)- watch. We leave for the States the next day- Sunday. There's no place like home.