Two more days in paradise

We are enjoying every morning waking and realizing we are still here in Kona. The weather has been clear and sunny. We have driven all over this side of the island in our rental car and yet to fill the gas tank. I tried to update some of the pictures for everyone to get an idea of what we've been up to. The past few days we have been kayaking like crazy. We rented a double sit on top sea kayak for $45 for the day, snorkel and fins included. We tied it to the roof and drove up the coast to Captain Cooks Bay. This is were the Captain first landed in Hawaii and then unfortunately got eaten by the natives. The bay was amazing, more than we could of dreamed of. The water was aquamarine and full of sea life. On our paddle to the coral reef we passes through a spinner dolphin habitat. They loved to play with the kayaks and swim in front or next to. I was so in awe I couldn't even take a picture, just trying to take it it in my mind.
The other day we spotted a sea turtle right off shore at a Beach coming up for air,there is so much sea life everywhere. Holualoa is a small artist community in the hillside of Kona. It is definitely a place we would choose to move to in the future. Now we have an idea of the desirable spots on the island. Tonight Matt's' friend Ryan is flying over from another island for a few nights.It should be fun. We leave for New Zealand Friday night. Our next blog will be from Kiwi land. Wish us luck. Write often.

Kona at last

We have safely escaped the main land. Jude is going to be on a plane by Monday.
We have been here in Kona for about two days. We are just now adjusting to the 6 hr. time difference. Our rental car is a little Pontiac hatchback. We are staying in a really cute condo across from the ocean. It has a small kitchen, queen size bed and most importantly a nice sized portch. There is a pool here and BBQ, but haven't used yet. Mostly exploring other neighboring towns, and getting some seriously relaxing beach time. Tomorrow we are driving up the coast to spend a lazy Sunday a new beach. Enjoy the pics.

Doggie dilema

It is 3:30 in the afternoon outside LAX in a some dingy travel lodge. All you can hear are jumbo jets soaring overhead. No elevator, overpriced food, far from comfort. Weather is nice and sunny but things have got a bit hectic. We received a call early today from the export company informing us because they never received a test result from a doctor Jude can't fly out for 2 weeks or a month. To top that we would have to pay to have him boarded in LA after we depart. It would be about $40.oo a day. They wouldn't admit their mistake. We love our little shiba so we called everyone involved and harassed them. Early in the afternoon things didn't look that hopeful. I realized that Jude potentially could be in quarantine for another 6 months if he misses the cut off date. We decided if he couldn't fly out today as scheduled we would rather find a good home for him here in California. We looked up Shiba rescues in the area and sat and nervously awaited a stream of calls. Now we sit waiting to hear if New Zealand will give us a week extension to get new blood tests. Hopefully we are able to drop in off in a few hours. This company has really dropped the ball but instead of going off on them we helped them do their job. The vet in NY called a lab on our behalf, we owe them big.
Matthew walking Jude in the hotels little court yard. Get me out of L.A! Tomorrow at this time we'll be in Kona, can't wait.

almost blast off!

Our last day in NY. The other day we took a car trip to the Blue Mt's. We had to drive down a winding dirt rd for almost 3 hrs to get there but it was worth the ride. We visited the Adirondack Museum for a few hours. There were antique furniture, trains,buggies, photos,everything you could imagine . This was a hot spot before AC for the wealthy from the city. The intricate wood working is mind boggling. I admire these people. You definitely had to be self sufficient up there.
All afternoon yesterday was spent repacking our luggage. Once we realized how much extra lbs cost we rethunk things. With the help of a scale we weeded out the stuff that doesn't matter. I think everythings ready to leave tomorrow morning. One last vet appointment today for Jude and then we are out. We will write from Haiwaii.

the North Country

Arrived safely in northern NY, my parents live on the St Lawrance River 1000 Islands. Took a boat trip on my parents little cruiser, wonderful day, even had time to relax and take a nap!

New Blog

Lauren and I will be updating this page to keep all our friends and family up-to-date and informed about our travels. Please enjoy!