Slideshow of pictures taken on 5/13/2007, mainly of the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

Field Class Day 1 (Arrival)

Not much was really done today; basically flying and waiting. We checked into our dorm at the Kilauea Military Camp and tried to sleep off some jet lag.

The Day Before Class

I flew to Hawai'i (the Big Island of Hawai'i is called Hawai'i) today and met up with my group.

I was lucky enough to have the morning free so I could go see the Arizona Memorial.

That was an amazing experience. The droplets of oil that come up from the wreck have a myth to them. It's said that when the last soldier who survived the Arizona dies, then the "tears" of oil will stop. The veterans who served on the Arizona and survived the attack on Pearl Harbor ask that their ashes be buried with their fallen brothers in the wreck. In reality, the oil tanks of the Arizona are corroding, and it's possible that they'll have a major oil problem in the future.

Headed to Hawaii

Ok, so I'm in Hawaii. I stayed at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. As soon as blogger lets me, I'll add some pictures.

Aloha, Suckers!

I have now gone to the online check-in and printed my boarding pass. I will leave at 9:40 tomorrow morning. Believe it or not, I'm actually mostly packed. Just really have stuff left that I need to use tonight or tomorrow morning.

I've also downloaded to my Treo650 all my reservation confirmations, and also have printed them out. Woohoo!

IF I have internet access, I'll try to remember to post stuff.