Moloka'i Two

Day Two on Moloka'i

Today we got up early and headed to the beach. The first beach of the day was Papohaku Beach, 3 miles long and the longest beach in the Hawaiian islands. We only saw 2 other people the whole time we were there. It was fun. Greg chased some of the crab that were digging holes in the sand. We played in the water a while. Mema got pounced by a wave and realized a few minutes later that she had lost her watch. Luckily, Greg started looking under the water and found it. We investigated more tide pools and watched the waves come in over the rocks. When the wind blew (as it seemed to do the whole time we were there), the sand hitting your legs really stung. We used the wash off and then changed beaches.

The second beach was Kepuhi Beach or "Kepuhi Slide" as Grandad likes to call it. It's the perfect beach for riding the waves in and out. I only got hammered once but that was enough to fill my swimsuit with sand. When I stood up out of the water, well, let's just say it wasn't a pretty picture. Think baby with a very full diaper. Boys, you would have loved this. I've got some fun video and pictures to show you. We played for a while and then went back to the room to get cleaned up so we could check out on time.

We ate lunch in Kualapu'u at the Kualapu'u Cookhouse. We had some great Teriyaki beef, rice, and macaroni salad. No banana smoothies today. :)

At the airport, while we were waiting for our plane, Greg was looking around being curious (as usual). He ended up in a restricted area (there weren't any signs up) and someone called security (just the lone security officer at the airport) and he came to tell Greg he couldn't be where he was. It was kind of weird. There were several airport employees near where Greg was but no one told him not to go to that area. They waited for security. Luckily, everyone was nice about the whole thing. No major trouble.

We left Moloka'i with clearer weather and took some great pictures of the sea cliffs. The ride back was very bumpy the last 10 minutes or so and I was glad I had a shoulder belt and lap belt to keep me in my seat.

After collecting our baggage, we drove out to Ho'okipa to watch the surfers for awhile. We ended the day with dinner at the condo and a little tv watching. Tomorrow morning is study time for me and everyone else is going snorkeling somewhere but I don't think they've decided where.

Until then,

take care of each other. We love you.

Mom

"When I called out to you, you answered me. You made me strong and courageous." Psalm 138:3