RMI is now a Reality

Well, the RMI has already begun to show its true colors. The one functional plane that was left belonging to the Marshalls is now broken! We woke up this morning at 3:30, all ready to head to the airport and begin our adventure, only to find out that the plane is stuck in Majuro because it is broken. The RMI no longer has any planes to its name - only boats. That said, we now have an extra day in beautiful Hawaii! Our flight is now scheduled to depart tonight - after 8 PM sometime - but no definite departure time. A plane is being sent from Guam to Majuro and then to Hawaii. So, we will see... but I definitely wouldn't mind enjoying the Hawaiian scenery for another day - and having about my 3rd "LAST MEAL." I tend to keep saying, "Oh this is my last meal for a year, I have to make it a good one!" Oh well, I've had a lot of yummy meals at least!

One cool thing about being in Hawaii right now though is that the volcano of Kilauea is having minor eruptions and parts of it are visible from a distance! Apparently, it is continually spitting ash dust and lava into the air and the lava - when it meets the ocean - is producing steam so great that it is visible from space! We aren't close enough to see it up close - but we can still see the smoke at the top and are experiencing the weather that occurs when things like this happen.