Update from Hawaii Day 2
Thanks to jetlag, I’m going to keep this short, as I’m going to bed very soon. Today was spent at the a beach a short walk from our apartments. It’s not a “real” beach, as the sand is just brought in from somewhere else. Since Kona is frequented by cruise ships (one stops in every Wednesday), I suppose somebody had the bright idea to dump some sand so that tourists would have somewhere play in the water. Wednesday is not the day to be down by the water.
Today, though, was much nicer than yesterday. We went snorkeling in the bay, which is a 10 or 15 minute walk from our apartments. It’s been cloudy, so the water was a little chillier. So far, I’m beginning to think that the whole “the water is warmer in Hawaii” statement is just a big conspiracy. Even still, Josh and I spent at least an hour in the water snorkeling while Megan swam laps past us at breakneck speed. The water was really murky in the first spot, but then we moved to the other side of a pier where the water as much clearer. Instead of the one fish we saw at the first location, this area was teeming with coral, fish, and urchins. I took way too much video, although I’m not really able to do much editing while I’m away from my desktop. So that’ll wait until I get home. The next time I snorkel, though, I’ll make sure that I take some short videos I can post. The next trip will probably be Saturday.
Work starts tomorrow, and I’m going to be working on the grounds. I really wanted outside work, so I’m looking forward to it.
Off to sleep now. Zero-five is going to come much faster than I’d like it to.
