ALOHA KAKAHIAKA! Today, we made two groups and one went surfing and then hiking to Diamond Head, while the other group went snorkeling. We will tell you in words about snorkeling today and show you pictures from surfing and hiking, so you can get an idea of both. Then we will switch on Friday and talk about surfing and hiking and show photos of snorkeling.... Just giving you something to look forward to ;)
Surfers learning how to paddle before going out to the waves...
We are READY!
Time to jump in the water and catch some waves!!!
Carrying the board like a local...
Surfin' Hawaiian style!
Welcome to Diamond Head Crater!
What an amazing view!
Look... There's our hotel! ;)
Welcome to Buba Gump, I'm Forrest, Forrest Gump.
Yum... Time for some shrimp :)
We enjoyed the games the waiters played with us at dinner...
A great ending to a fun and amazing day... Shopping and good food!
We got to get up a little later today and sleeping in was delightful. Some people breakfasted at Starbucks, while others went down to the yummy breakfast at the Queen Kapioliani Hotel. Our day started at 9am. We grouped up with our buddies and took vans to Hanauma Bay. Before we could start snorkeling, we had to watch a very cheesy orientation video about how we should ‘look but not touch’ the animals or coral. We were told that Hanauma Bay was once a volcano that died and it has so much wild life because the lava stone is very rich in nutrients for the sea life.
Upon leaving the orientation, we were struck by the most amazing view of the bay that was shaped like a half moon. The water was so clear and crystal blue that we felt like jumping off the cliff into it, even though that would be pretty dangerous. We had the choice of taking a little bus down to the bay, but we felt like being non-lazy and decided to walk. Even as we walked, the view became more stunning as the sun shined brighter on the sea and palm trees (and our arms and faces). We already had our snorkeling gear and we couldn’t wait to use it. When we got down the path, we made sure to put on tons of sunscreen (waterproof SPF 100) and went to the shore, sat down and put on our snorkeling gear. At first we swam around the shore a bit to make sure the mask fit and we didn’t get water inside. The further we swam, the more fish we saw and they were absolutely gorgeous. We saw fat, foot long fish that were all the colors of the rainbow and even got to see the official fish of Hawaii, as well as a flat, zebra fish and another fish that looked like a needle. At times we were a little worried that some of the fish would attack us, so we made sure to swim very carefully over them. As fun as it was to look at the fish, we were constantly aware of howm shallow the water was and how close the coral was to our bodies. At points, we were only inches from the fish and it was exciting to see them up close and personal. The best was when the water got deeper and we were able to see how the fish lived amongst each other and the multi-colored coral.
The weather started getting cloudy and windy, so we took our goosebumped bodies out of the water, found our friends and hung out on the beach. When it was time to go, we packed up our stuff and headed up the hill. Once again we weren’t lazy and walked up, but took a lot of awesome pictures on the way. If you come to Hawaii, we recommend visiting Hanauma Bay because it’s the best snorkeling experience you’ll get.
Freja Maas
Frederikke Flindt
Okay... We will show you a preview of snorkeling, now that you have heard all about it:
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| Hanauma Bay |
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