Working title: It hasn’t all been easy, but it’s been worth it..
Sunday was “get on time zone” day, which meant poolside and at beach, relaxing and enjoying amazing Hawaii weather – mid 80s, blue skies, and nice breeze. I took a few pics, but am letting the photog in me build up momentum..
Digging at the beach is one of their favorite things to do
They also have a mint pool!
Swimming with the fishes
At the pool you see interesting things.. like people at pool: Guy with a scorpion tattoo reading National Enquirer and couple sitting there, with woman reading “Men’s Fitness” while guy reads a book.. no explanation available at time of publish.
We just bummed around at the pool all day.. we took showers and drove down “into town” for dinner at “Cheeseburger in Paradise” which was solid.. but, in a commonplace episode, the kids are great, play and swim each day and then we get them to the room to shower for dinner and the melting down sets in with amazing speed.. Miles goes from nice fun-loving island boy to just so tired he can barely stand himself.. But let’s focus on the good stuff for now..
Monday was our big snorkeling day! Gemini Tours was the reco of the conceirge – which is affiliated with Expedia. Anyway, we had 2 choices – a real “local tour,” which required us to be up at 5:45AM and to drive 20 minutes or Gemini, which was supposed to be very nice and 11-3, and was a few hotels down the beach.. we chose 11-3, just so we didn’t need to ruin the vaca with such an early awakening.
Let’s just say it worked out better than could be hoped. It was an amazing catamaran, with a great crew, and just a fun & relaxing and perfect day… Notes:
- We saw and swam with sea turtles
- Miles did great snorkeling
- The boys latched onto Dave, one of the crew.. he’ll not soon forget these 2 chatterboxes
The Gemini - a sweet ride
The boys trying on their flippers
Miles trying on his floating belt
Snorkely boy
Shark! Oh wait, Miles
Good side view of sea turtle
Umm.. I thought it was gonna poop on me
We sailed in- most of the way, until wind died, then we fired up engines..
Not a bad self-portrait after snorkeling and 2 beers..
