Capturing the Moment

Team Georgia A family that plunges together... All week I threw in little blurbs and hints about a possible ‘polar plunge’ later in the trip. The suspense, excitement, and anxiousness built up within the group as our final day neared. Finally I told them that today was the day, and it just so happens to coincide with us being in front of a glacier. So as ice floated by us we put on our game faces to challenge ourselves with the coldest of polar plunges. High Flying Aussie Me backflipping in front of a glacier   Dawes glacier has been active this year. We saw it calve several times during the morning kayak so we could understand why there was so much ice floating around the boat. The ice, coupled with the imposing Dawes glacier in the background, made for a pretty incredible scene for the polar plunge.  About ¾ of the 21 guests onboard the Safari Quest this week strolled out in their robes with towels and worried looks. Excitement quickly took over as Carol...

Last time I wrote about the infamous Commando Hike it quickly became the most searched for entry on my entire blog. Apparently the secret whereabouts of this hike are secret even from the Maui Revealed guide book. As my favorite hike on the island I decided I had to share this with my friends Ryan, Will, Mickey, and Abby who had a week in Maui before catching their tall ship in Honolulu to set sail to Tahiti. Here is their adventure in pictures. Rock hopping up the creek Some pools are deeper than they appear 25ft up on vines. This is like Disney World This could be out of a movie set Mickey asking, "we go up this?!" teamwork Deeper into the lava tube what does that sign say? The payoff after the cave. Waterfall and swimming hole all to ourselves. Getting a different view on the hike back Burger's best tarzan impression Abby takes the plunge Will: the only one brave enough to face t...