Mele Kalikimaka Part 3

For the final update on our Hawaiian excursion we had to share about our zip line adventures. Obviously our Little Miss is too young to go zipping down cables draped high over deep valleys and waterfalls. Instead, her adventure that day involved babysitting Papa and Mimi and taking them to the pool at our resort. I hear she did a good job watching over them. While our girl was being responsible, her parents and the rest of our family were slightly irresponsible.

We headed to the northern rain-forested part of the island on a four hour "Ecoadventures Zip Line Tour". Together my aunt, uncle, brother, SIL, Mr. Wagner and I were hauled in the back of a unimog on a 4x4 adventure to get to the zip line course.

Crazy ride but fun!

Once there we adorned our harnesses and helmets (complete with nicknames for the day). My brother was appropriately named the "Joker".

Anticipating the start of the course

We had a blast. Our tour guides started us off slow on easier lines and worked us through 8 in total. The last line was over 1,047 ft long and was high over a deep valley, complete with a view of the ocean and a waterfall.

My bro, sis-in-law, aunt and Mr. Wagner waiting for my uncle to zip in and making bets on whether or not it will be a "bottoms up" landing...let's just say we all had a good laugh.

Since they build your confidence by starting on the easier lines, it is not even (all that) scary for those fearful of heights. Honestly. I admit that my adrenaline did get pumping a bit on the last line when you had to run and jump off the end of a cliff. All in the name of adventure...and thankfully, good safety harnesses.

(Seriously, we would definitely recommend the zip line tour. Click on the link here to see a short video clip of several of the zip lines).