USA 2024 The 3 Bears +1
Show all days on one page (a long download!)
Day 1: Ticket to ride.   (Sunday 4th August 2024)
Day 2: Death Valley the tour   (Monday 5th August 2024)
Day 3: Vegas to Peacemaker Ranch   (Tuesday 6th August 2024)
Day 4: Goodbye Apple Valley   (Wednesday 7th August 2024)
Day 5: UTV Adventures   (Thursday 8th August 2024)
Day 6: Westwater White water rafting   (Friday 9th August 2024)
Day 7: Jamie The Nutty Navajo   (Saturday 10th August 2024)
Day 8: The Grandest of Canyons   (Sunday 11th August 2024)
Day 9: White Wolf and the flat earth   (Monday 12th August 2024)
Day 10: Hello to my favourite Cacti the Saguaros   (Tuesday 13th August 2024)
Day 11: Tombstone our 2nd home   (Wednesday 14th August 2024)
Day 12: The longest drive   (Thursday 15th August 2024)
Day 13: Star Wars The Rise of the Resistance.   (Friday 16th August 2024)
Day 14: Disney's Calfornia Adventure   (Saturday 17th August 2024)
Day 15: Aloha from Big Island.   (Sunday 18th August 2024)
Day 16: Waipio Valley tour   (Monday 19th August 2024)
Day 17: Heads in the clouds   (Tuesday 20th August 2024)
Day 18: Volcanos National Park   (Wednesday 21st August 2024)
Day 19: Back to Kona   (Thursday 22nd August 2024)
Day 20: Waialea Beach day & Captain Cooks Dinner Cruise.   (Friday 23rd August 2024)
Day 21: Island hopping with Tropical Storm Hone   (Saturday 24th August 2024)
Sunday 25th August 2024
DAY
22

Jurassic World at Kualoa Ranch

A glamorous picture of us about to start our UTV tour at Kualoa Ranch.

The 2 hour adventure set off from the highly organized visitors centre. They have horseback riding, E bikes and bus tours to suit all tastes.

As we drove up the narrow roads, we passed abandoned sets, many from the "Jurassic" films series.

The Original Jurassic Park movie, was mainly filmed on the Island of Hawaii only about 5% here, however the guides say they are happy to take 100% of the credit.

We made several schedules stops at areas of interest, as you can see Tropical storm Hone is creeping towards the island.
The locals used this silhouette for navigation in bygone days, the 2 sides meeting at the dormant volcano, reminding them of 2 waves crashing together.

This vista was used in the 2nd film, Jurassic World CGI moved the volcano to the right and added some lava to simulate an eruption.

The characters run from this doorway, having restored power in order to release the dinosaurs.

Then run down the valley to the sea, which is magically right there.

Unfortunately this dinosaur didn't make it,

The original entrance way to Jurassic Park.

Kong Skull Island is another blockbuster filmed here, leaving an abandoned Helecopter for us to see.

The latter part of the trip allowed for a more thrilling drive.

Another prop, with its warning sticker shredded by dino claws.

The weather is cooler, with showers and dark clouds..Perfect day for the pool!

We won't go far tonight dear reader, everything is shut as it is Sunday too.

Sleep well and we will see what tomorrow brings. xx


Comments: (1)

"woah this is exciting! i feel that the cage thing and the helicopter were my fav! " - Gareth

Your name Comment
Type the number 789 here to validate

Day 23: Polynesian Cultural whirlwind   (Monday 26th August 2024)
Day 24: North shore   (Tuesday 27th August 2024)
Day 25: Pearl Harbour   (Wednesday 28th August 2024)
Day 26: Iolani Palace tour   (Thursday 29th August 2024)
Day 27: The end is nigh   (Friday 30th August 2024)
Day 28: The end   (Saturday 31st August 2024)