Day #11 - Helicopter - MJ

My big safety worry the whole trip was the paragliding.   I had not really given the helicopter ride a second thought.  Holy crap.  To start with - Jake and Lindy were with another family since the helicopter could only hold six people.  A month ago we decided to do 6 and 2 so that Jake and Lindy could have the front seat of their helicopter and then Devon and Luke could have the front seat of ours.  We told the fifteen year-olds that if our helicopter goes down, then the two of them would be rich.  They were intrigued.  Anyway...

Jake and Lindy lifted off and then we were ushered onto our helicopter.  Troy, the pilot, put on music and away we went.  I had never been on a helicopter, and it feels less secure than I would have thought.  I definitely felt the up and down.  And turns.  We went to the next island over - Molokai.  The helicopter took us to hidden nooks and waterfalls.  The music was dramatic and pumping, and we were super close to the sides of the mountain - very intense.  We saw some beautiful sights and made some interesting turns.  All in all, it was an amazing experience - one of my favorite activities of the trip.

And we capped off the day with shave ice.  Big surprise.