Thursday, January 24, 2008
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
Day 10: Sunday. Calvary Community Church in the morning, got our usual aloha kisses from the pastor. Relaxed at the Resort pool in the afternoon, packed and cleaned, hunted geckos for close up photos, then time for coconuts and smoothies! Threat level ORANGE at the airport, lost ID should make for interesting air travel. Security let me through with the condition of a "pat down" which was rather minimal due to the amount of clothing necessary for Hawaiian warm weather! Short layover in Honolulu was spent "sleeping" on the rough carpeted floor at the gate. Attempted a red eye night's sleep in preparation for arriving in PDX at 7am and going straight to work for a full day.
Sunday, August 27, 2006
Day 9: Saturday. Since the swells were big yesterday, we headed up to Hapuna Beach this morning and were delighted to find waves big enough to ride! Lydia has found a new favorite activity and spent every second perfecting the art of riding the waves. The morning was good because there were less people and the late morning was good because the waves were bigger! We went to Cafe Pesto for dinner then shopping in downtown Kona and Walmart. In the evening we enjoyed the sunset from our resort!
Saturday, August 26, 2006
Day 8: Friday. We spend the day kayaking and snorkeling at the Captain Cook Monument. The whole time we have been in Hawaii there has been no surf... until today! Big ocean surges made for an interesting kayak experience, especially when getting in and out of the water. We saw TWO big manna rays while paddling over to Captain Cook! In the late afternoon we dropped the kayaks back at the rental place in downtown Kona then enjoyed some shaved ice, filled with soft serve ice cream. Lydia and Beka swam and watched a movie in the evening while Jill and Jen go to church to listen to Gord Whyte then shop for groceries. At some point along the way I have somehow managed to lose my tiny wallet, including ID. Complications abound and Troy is OH SO VERY HELPFUL once again. Thanks for the hours of chaos filled assistance from afar, Troy!
Friday, August 25, 2006
Day 7: Thursday. Goal: travel from Volcano to Kona, arriving in time to freshen up and unpack before the weekly YWAM meeting. We stop briefly by Black Sands Beach, the Volcano and the southernmost bakery in the United States. I see friends from DTS and Slingshot at the meeting and afterwards we enjoy a delicious coconut ice cream cake at the Big Island Grill!
Day 6: Wednesday, my 25th birthday. This was a long day exploring the Puna area. We started with spending a couple hours at Champagne Pond, snorkeling with the turtles and playing with little transparent shrimp swimming near the rocks. The pool was heated by the volcanic activity and very comfortable for a long swim. We then visited the Lava Swimming Pool where waves crash into a protected area... and many other fun places. Puna is my favorite part of the island and always a great adventure. The often overcast or rainy area stayed sunny for us all day in the midst of tropical rainforest! At the end of the day we stopped in the town of Pahoa to visit Zachary and Heather Jeans, friends from Portland who moved to Pahoa a couple years ago to start a church. Another delicious dinner at Thai Thai in the town of Volcano made for a yummy end to a well enjoyed birthday. Just think- I could have been at home working!
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