Another great site we wanted to share with the kids was the old banyan tree in
Lahaina and the fun little shops and art galleries in the historic downtown.
Gpa and Kris treated everyone to ice cream. If you have been to
Laihina then you know you can smell the waffle cones from miles away, and the
Hawaiian ice-cream flavors are to die for. We walked the strip and then got refreshments at the Hula Cookies & Ice Cream Shop.
We took the kids to the Lahaina Banyan tree. This banyan tree was planted in April 1873, and marked the
50th Anniversary of Christian missionary work in Lahaina. The tree was imported
from India and was only 8 feet tall. It now stands over 60 feet high, has 12
major trunks in addition to a huge core. It stretches over a 200-foot area and
shades 2/3 of an acre. We then likened it to our family tree originating from different countries, spanning years - each generation building upon the foundation of the previous generation, and still growing. Grandpa Sork suggested taking a unique family tree
photo under this famous tree.
Tanner had
to secure his housing and schedule his classes for BYU while we were in Hawaii.
We took the iPad with us and started to schedule his classes under the
tree when registration opened. I am sure he LOVED all the help and
suggestions he was getting.
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| WE ARE A HAPPY FAMILY! |
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