But wait, that's not all. After our submarine journey, we drove to the other side of Hawai'i for the second part of our adventurous day.Neither Ellicia nor I had ever been in a helicopter prior to this day. However, one of the best ways to explore the Big Island with its picturesque waterfalls and volcanoes is by helicopter.
So, we were off. We flew over the volcano and could see the lava running in rivers directly underneath the crust. We then went and watched the newest land on Earth being created as the lava flowed into the ocean, cooled, and hardened. The island was growing before our very eyes.
Next, we flew to a different side of the island to see waterfalls. The waterfalls are truly majestic as some are 2,000 ft. tall. The pilot maneuvered the helicopter in such a way that we were in the valley, land rising high above us, hovering with the waterfall seemingly right in front of us where we could touch it.
A truly inspiring experience. While there was some air sickness, it did not detract from the great time we had and we enjoyed the helicopter ride thoroughly.
Afterwards, we returned to the airport and flew back to Oahu and our hotel. What a day... what a day.
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