Last night, I took this picture right off of the Lanai (which stateside I would call a balcony)..
We went snorkeling yesterday at the 'Ahihi-Kina'u Natural Area Reserve...
The place we were snorkeling in was actually 'Ahihi Bay's Kanahena Cove (also known as the "Dumps".)
Here's a link to a website with some really good pix.... much better than my camera will do.Link to 'Ahihi-Kina'u Natural Area Reserve good pix
It's out in the Lava fields past Makena Beach, and it's a protected little cove. Lots of people there, a lot of them beginners like us. So we felt like going some place else... But I remember going to the beach in SoCal, and we were elbow to elbow. I rented a prescription mask so I could see great.
We saw lots and lots of fish. The corals of all types were beautiful. It was calm and easy and like swimming in a salt water aquarium. Beautiful. We both felt nurtured by the sea...
We bought a little disposable underwater camera, and it's pretty funky, but we might end up getting some pix out of it.
I had to come in earlier than Jim. So he went out by himself for awhile. He saw a sea turtle for about 2-3 minutes. How cool is that?
We were going to go to Molokini, which is a partially submerged crater where a lot of people dive and snorkel. I talked to a few people while waiting for Jim, and they said this is just as good as Molokini....)(which costs anywhere from $65 to $134 for one person!)
So Mother Ocean provided for us.. For free...
Jim is going snorkeling today. I was really stupid and forgot to put my blood pressure meds in my second week of meds, so I have to get some more today. I had weird electrical lights in my eyes last night (whether open or closed) and was afraid something weird was going on.... Turns out it's probably blood pressure. Ugh...
Even on Maui, one needs one's meds.
So this morning, at about 7, I got up and could hear the birds.... They are unbelievable unique and welcoming. So here's a funky little video so you can hear what we hear in the morning....
bird sounds this morning
It is hard to be too funny about the snorkeling. just too awesome. three feet fromthe shore, lots of many collored fish. eels, yellow tails, probably at least fifty different kinds-my brother's snorkels have fancy valves at the top so you can dive and come up and not have to blow out water at all. floating even for a real sinker, not stinker, is even easy on the saltwater. A great run last night along th ocean 10 min from the condo saw five whales jump and lots of odd hawaiian tourists. bikinis as well. Now I'M SURE THE MOODS ARE popping now and its only another week- have a therapy meeting and jsut all cry about my lack of being there and not having any live male in the Court Unit to torture and you will feel better. Today i expect to get to Halleakala and a sight of all of the islands at ten thousand feet. Mangoes, papyas, fresh pineapple, grapes, oranges from California, got new swim trunks at the swap shop so that i don't bring home huge piles of sand and rocks in my shorts like i did the first trip to the beach. Real banged up feet-numb feet that do not really feel hitting rocks under the water etc.
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