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excited, aloha, anniversary, magma, Mahalo, red-hot, goddess, lava, spectacular, eruption, legend, vent, underground, molten, reunion, offer |
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Hawaiian Islands, Big Island, Mauna Loa, Mauna Kea, Pu'u O'o |
1 Daniel was so excited to wake up this morning. His family had been in Hawaii for a week as part of a special family reunion vacation. His grandparents had planned this trip with his parents, aunts, uncles, and cousins for ages. Today was the day when his grandparents would be receiving a special gift from all of them.
2 For the past week, Daniel and the rest of the group had enjoyed the great beaches, water activities, and scenery that Hawaii had to offer. It was better than they could have imagined. Today, though, was his grandparents' wedding anniversary. The rest of the family had decided to surprise them with a tour of Kilauea as a present. This was something they had always wanted to do but had never had the chance.
3 The family gathered in the lobby of their Hilo, Hawaii hotel. When Daniel's grandparents entered the room, they were told to close their eyes. A tour guide entered the hotel.
4 "Aloha," said the tour guide. Aloha means "greetings" in Hawaii. "Surprise!" yelled everyone else. Daniel's grandparents opened their eyes. The tour guide explained that the family had purchased a private volcano tour on an airplane that would go over the Kilauea volcano. Daniel's grandparents were thrilled. Off they went!
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