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Rein Hawaii Alaska #2 boards the Carnival Spirit to Alaska!!!!

By on July 17th, 2012

Hi from Hawaii Alaska #2 – We wanted to quickly share what we did today before our ship sets sail to Alaska.This morning, after having a quick cruise orientation meeting, we went to play Whirlyball.  What’s Whirlyball you say?  It’s only the greatest activity EVER!! It is a combination of bumber cars, lacrosse and basketball.   So much fun!!!

Hawaii Alaska # 2 at Whirlyball!
Next, we drove to the pier in Seattle to board the Carnival Spirit!

The Carnival Spirit - our home for the next wek

Here we are ready to board the ship:

Moments before walking onto the ship
We are so excited for the cruise. We can’t wait to go gold panning, sea kayaking, whale watching, see the icebergs and glaciers, enjoy the entertainment on the ship, eats lots of good food and continue bonding with each other.  Hard to believe once we get off the ship next Tuesday that we’ll be getting ready to fly to Hawaii.   We want the summer to slow down!!! We set sail around 4pm our time. Bon Voyage!!! 

Grand Adventure #3’s first week in review

By on July 16th, 2012

Here’s a quick recap of GA3’s first week…Our fun adventures began at Badlands National Park.Check out what we did there:

the boys getting ready to hike
the girls getting ready to hike
starting the hike
GA1 at the Badlands
what goes up must come down
While in South Dakota, we also went to the patriotic lighting ceremony at night at Mount Rushmore:http://www.nps.gov/moru/index.htm
After a great stop in South Dakota we continued on to Cody, Wyoming where we took in the famous Cody Rodeo!
Welcome to the Cody Rodeo
We came dressed for the rodeo!!!
When in Rome....
The grandstand at the rodeo
Calf roping

 

 

Next stop – Yellowstone National Park & the Grand Tetons!We saw so much at Yellowstone – http://www.nps.gov/yell/index.htmIn Yellowstone, we walked through Norris Geyser Basin…

 

Sulphur hot springs at Norris Geyer Basin in Yellowstone National Park

 

 

… we saw the “Grand Canyon of Yellowstone”

Grand Canyon of Yellowstone
The Grand Canyon of Yellowstone
… we saw Old Faithful erupt!!
Old Faithful!!
And we also went on a picturesque hike in the Grand Tetonshttp://www.nps.gov/grte/index.htm
Starting our Grand Tetons hike
absolutely stunning!
wow!

Check out some of our camping fun:

bonding sesh
hang time
already so close!
Happy 4th of July
time to set up the tents
chef Brett & his Mickey pancakes
dinner time
Our next album will be posted on the RTT website in the next day or so (get your passwords ready). 

Grand Adventure # 1 having fun

By on July 16th, 2012

Rein Grand Adventure #1 had a busy first week. Here’s a recap of what we were up to…While in South Dakota, we hiked Badlands National Park and went to Mt Rushmore.At Badlands National Park, we went on a great hike….http://www.nps.gov/badl/index.htm

getting ready to start the Badlands hike
The  evening lighting ceremony at Mount Rushmore:http://www.nps.gov/moru/index.htmat
Next stop – Cody, Wyoming. Here, we went to the Cody Rodeo!
GA 1 at the rodeo
Getting into the spirit of things
Grand Adventure #1’s next exciting stop was Yellowstone National Park, the Grand Tetons and Jackson Hole, Wyoming:At Yellowstone National Park the kids saw some once in a lifetime sites:http://www.nps.gov/yell/index.htmFirst we visited Norris Geyser Basin to see the hot springs.
In Yellowstone, we also saw Old Faithful erupt and we saw the giant waterfall at the “Grand Canyon of Yellowstone”
Definitely a once in a lifetime experience!
"Grand Canyon of Yellowstone"
"Grand Canyon of Yellowstone"
During this stop, we also hiked the Grand Tetons:http://www.nps.gov/grte/index.htm
Crossing the river
Making our way up the mountain
Taking a break
Beautiful day for a hike
Enjoying the Grand Tetons hike
Here’s a glimpse of our camping life:
That tent in the background is looking good!
Making pancakes for breakfast
Check out the colors for July 4th
Tour Leader Brian LOVES the 4th of July
Ready to eat!
More pictures coming very soon to our website (get your passwords ready!). 

Rein Western Adventure #1 – a few quick shots

By on July 15th, 2012

Here a few quick shots from WA1’s past few days… ** Parents: “Firewalls” at UCLA have blocked the group from uploading their latest album of photos for the past few days.  The group will be able to upload the album on Monday night after they’ve checked into  their Newport Beach hotel, and we expect the full album to be posted on Tuesday on the RTT site for you to see with your passwords. We’ll send you an email as soon as it is posted.In the meantime, here are a few pictures from the past few days…

Enjoying a beautiful day at Lake Tahoe
Western Adventure 1 takes on the GNAR burger at Lake Tahoe
At Pier 39 in San Francisco, headed into the Hard Rock Cafe for a great dinner.
More to come! 

Rein Project Hawaii – helping the world one child and one animal at a time

By on July 13th, 2012

Aloha from Rein Project Hawaii ~The first week of the program was incredible. Here’s a recap of what we’ve been up to…It all began when we arrived in Hilo and we were welcomed with these beautiful flower leis:

Aloha ~ welcome!
Excited to finally be at Project Hawaii
After getting a good night of sleep, we awoke the next morning and did lots of team building and orientation programming.
Team Building in the backyard of our hotel
Our teenagers have made incredible contributions at their service projects.Here’s a glimpse of the work we’ve done so far at our volunteer sites:Summer Fun:
Reading to the kids
Time with the young ones
Swimming with the kids
Sports time
Rainbow Friends Animal Sanctuary:
The group!
Walking the dogs
So sweet
Working with the cats
Camp Aloha:
Art time
Working together on a project
Play Time
Good times
Water balloon day
We’ve been on some really amazing field trips in the afternoons. Our first field trip was to Akaka Falls:
We hiked to see this beautiful waterfall
Wow - this is soooo Hawaii
Group photo at Akaka Falls
We also took a really cool field trip to Volcanoes National Park, where we saw Halemaumau Crater at Kilauea Volcano ….http://www.nps.gov/havo/index.htm
Halemaumau Crater at Kilauea Volcano in Volcanoes National Park
… and we walked through the Thurston Lava Tube…http://www.nps.gov/havo/planyourvisit/craterrimtour_tube.htm
Walking through the lava tube
The entrance to the lava tube
In the evenings, we have the unique opportunity to take part in Cultural Immersion Activities. Our cultural kumus (teachers) have been so warm and welcoming.
We love Uncle!
At Cultural Nights, we’ve learned to dance hula:
…. how to play konane (hawaiian checkers)
… and  how to husk a coconut
Before....
After!
Taste testing the finished product
After working hard at our projects all week, we flew to Maui for our first weekend resort getaway. The Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa was our home for the weekend:http://maui.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels-maui/index.jsp?null
The Hyatt Regency Maui
Another view of the pool
The penguin habitat at our hotel
Yup, in Hawaii!
During the weekend, we played in the pool and the ocean…
And we went banana boating!!!!
What an incredible time it’s been so far on Project Hawaii! Aloha….. 

Catching up with Western Adventure #3

By on July 12th, 2012

Let’s take a look at Western Adventure 3’s start of tour….

Introduction circle on the first day
The finished product
Hammering in the tent stakes
Working on the corners
Bringing the cots into the tent
Pancakes for breakfast!
Ready to eat!
Campground fun
Who doesn't love s'mores??
The first exciting national park visit was Badlands National Park, in South Dakota…. http://www.nps.gov/badl/index.htm
About to start our hike at the Badlands
Climbing up!
The view from the top of the ladder
Rein Western Adventure #3 at the Badlands
While in Rapid City, South Dakota, the group went to Mt. Rushmore at night to see the patriotic lighting ceremony. http://www.nps.gov/moru/index.htm
WA3 at Mt. Rushmore
Next stop – Cody, Wyoming. While in Cody, the group went rafting on the Shoshone River…
Getting ready!
Walking down to the rafts
…and went to the Cody Rodeo
WA3 at the Cody Rodeo
Getting into the spirit of things
Good times!
Next stop for the group – the Grand Tetons & Yellowstone National Park.The Grand Tetons…. http://www.nps.gov/grte/index.htm
Hiking the Grand Tetons
Beautiful day for a hike
Yellowstone National Park … http://www.nps.gov/yell/index.htm
The 'Grand Canyon' of Yellowstone - check out the waterfall in the background!
Old Faithful
WA3 is having a blast – each day is better than the last!Catch up with you again later…