Hawaii Day Three
Day three was pretty calm compared to the others so far; I got up and went to the party house pretty early, (around 9 a.m. or 1 p.m. Denver time) and went in to the ocean for my first snorkeling adventure. I snorkeled around the Napoopoo (pronounced Na-Po-O-Po-O) cove and saw some of the most beautiful fish Ive ever seen. The coral around the black volcano rocks were simply amazing to put it mildly and there were even dolphins jumping around and playing while eating, it was so cool I spent most of the time in the water yelling and screaming at the fish. After that I went out on a Kayak for an above sea tour of the Captain Cook monument. I was having such a great time and everything was so beautiful I decided to snorkel again for the shits and giggles.
At about three we took a stroll to the opposite side of the cove and start the big party (which is the biggest reason for my trip down here) where we all hung out and talked. My stepbrother and I grabbed a coconut right off a tree and smashed it open drank the coconut water and ate some of the fruit (it tasted different, sweeter and softer, but still good). After a few hours seven of us decided to swim back to the other house (the one I started out) across the cove, which was about a half mile, I would guess (probably the longest distance Ive ever swam and also one of the toughest with the ocean current). We got back to the other house and I was worn out so for me it was time to drink and be happy.
I got to try some new food some good and some great, first I tried the raw Ahi (pronounced A-Hee), which is a type of Tuna, and it was raw with a sesame sauce on it. Now I should probably tell you that I live in Denver and being a land locked state I grew up not liking fish at all, the fish that my dad use to cook for us were Trout and Halibut, he always baked them and I so much hated them, but I also hated the smell. As Ive gotten older Ive tried more fish and enjoyed most of it, but its been sushi and its still been in Denver so really how fresh could it have been? Out here on the other hand the fish smell different and taste so fresh the Im really liking it. The second thing that I got to try was Poi, which is a starch style food that comes from the Taro Root made from the corm of the Kalo plant (or Taro plant), its mashed up and mixed with water. This food is what pretty much allowed the Polynesian to survive the trip to Hawaii when they discovered it oh so long ago. And I got to tell you that its like nothing Ive ever tasted in my life, the people here love this stuff and I bet if you add some stuff to it, it would be great, but by it self it was just ok\good. The party lasted all night and Me, Brandi, and her Hawaiian boyfriend were the last to head to bed.
Day Four
We headed out looking for an adventure, we headed south towards Ocean View (about 20 Minutes from South Point) and stopped off to see a friends hut on the lava, he calls it Shaba West (this is where he lives when he comes to Hawaii), and its a one room hut big enough for a bed and a desk (keep in mind that were talking about a queen sized bed and a small desk). Theres a six by six by six add on where you can cook, but theres no electricity or running water. Hes got a generator for small stuff and a guest hut thats big enough for a sleeping bag. The whole thing sits on his two acres and he built and cleared the lava rock all around by hand, so thats pretty cool.
We left Shaba West and headed down to the Green Sand Beach which you have to four wheel to get to. This was great, and being from Colorado Ive gone four wheeling several times so it was a piece of cake for me but the New Yorkers that were there with us were making comments that they crapped their pants and were terrified they whole time. But we got there all in one piece and down the cliff to the small but gorgeous beach. This beach had no coral so the it is unprotected from the waves (that means that the swells were larger and more powerful but provided a great experience for swimming but also a bit terrifying if I do say so myself. The sand was a dark green because of a volcano explosion a hell of a long time ago that released a large pocket of Olivine gems (also called Peridot), these mixed with the lava rock and get smashed in to sand particles and we get this great one of a kind green sand beach. So you can only find this Green Sand beach in Hawaii and there is only one here and its about 5 minutes from South Point.
We went to South Point, which is the most southern point in the U.S. (which means I know how to go down south). And that was beautiful and cool but I was ready for the day to be over, I was so worn out and tired and sun burnt that I wanted to go home an sleep. But we stopped at the Shakka restaurant, which I believe is the southern most restaurants in the U.S.
Day Five
Today is Day Five and it was a free day which meant it was just me, my sister-in-law and I roaming around Kona. We met a Local kid who showed us around and showed us some really cool local shit. We drank the Kava, which is a root that is a natural muscle relaxer and tastes like earth, it was different (which seems to be my saying for the things Ive tried on this trip) but really should be tried if you want to get new experiences.
I snorkeled again at Kahaluu Bay, which was pretty cool, we went out to the drop off point (which was pretty far out there past the reef) but I have to say that the area around Napoopoo was way more pretty then at Kahaluu Bay. All in all it was a good day and I think that tomorrow well be heading over to Hilo (the wet side of the Island). Its great because there are 13 climate changes in the world and 11 of them are here on the big island so it really is a beautiful place.
So until the next entry about day six, seven and eight
SPOON
Day three was pretty calm compared to the others so far; I got up and went to the party house pretty early, (around 9 a.m. or 1 p.m. Denver time) and went in to the ocean for my first snorkeling adventure. I snorkeled around the Napoopoo (pronounced Na-Po-O-Po-O) cove and saw some of the most beautiful fish Ive ever seen. The coral around the black volcano rocks were simply amazing to put it mildly and there were even dolphins jumping around and playing while eating, it was so cool I spent most of the time in the water yelling and screaming at the fish. After that I went out on a Kayak for an above sea tour of the Captain Cook monument. I was having such a great time and everything was so beautiful I decided to snorkel again for the shits and giggles.
At about three we took a stroll to the opposite side of the cove and start the big party (which is the biggest reason for my trip down here) where we all hung out and talked. My stepbrother and I grabbed a coconut right off a tree and smashed it open drank the coconut water and ate some of the fruit (it tasted different, sweeter and softer, but still good). After a few hours seven of us decided to swim back to the other house (the one I started out) across the cove, which was about a half mile, I would guess (probably the longest distance Ive ever swam and also one of the toughest with the ocean current). We got back to the other house and I was worn out so for me it was time to drink and be happy.
I got to try some new food some good and some great, first I tried the raw Ahi (pronounced A-Hee), which is a type of Tuna, and it was raw with a sesame sauce on it. Now I should probably tell you that I live in Denver and being a land locked state I grew up not liking fish at all, the fish that my dad use to cook for us were Trout and Halibut, he always baked them and I so much hated them, but I also hated the smell. As Ive gotten older Ive tried more fish and enjoyed most of it, but its been sushi and its still been in Denver so really how fresh could it have been? Out here on the other hand the fish smell different and taste so fresh the Im really liking it. The second thing that I got to try was Poi, which is a starch style food that comes from the Taro Root made from the corm of the Kalo plant (or Taro plant), its mashed up and mixed with water. This food is what pretty much allowed the Polynesian to survive the trip to Hawaii when they discovered it oh so long ago. And I got to tell you that its like nothing Ive ever tasted in my life, the people here love this stuff and I bet if you add some stuff to it, it would be great, but by it self it was just ok\good. The party lasted all night and Me, Brandi, and her Hawaiian boyfriend were the last to head to bed.
Day Four
We headed out looking for an adventure, we headed south towards Ocean View (about 20 Minutes from South Point) and stopped off to see a friends hut on the lava, he calls it Shaba West (this is where he lives when he comes to Hawaii), and its a one room hut big enough for a bed and a desk (keep in mind that were talking about a queen sized bed and a small desk). Theres a six by six by six add on where you can cook, but theres no electricity or running water. Hes got a generator for small stuff and a guest hut thats big enough for a sleeping bag. The whole thing sits on his two acres and he built and cleared the lava rock all around by hand, so thats pretty cool.
We left Shaba West and headed down to the Green Sand Beach which you have to four wheel to get to. This was great, and being from Colorado Ive gone four wheeling several times so it was a piece of cake for me but the New Yorkers that were there with us were making comments that they crapped their pants and were terrified they whole time. But we got there all in one piece and down the cliff to the small but gorgeous beach. This beach had no coral so the it is unprotected from the waves (that means that the swells were larger and more powerful but provided a great experience for swimming but also a bit terrifying if I do say so myself. The sand was a dark green because of a volcano explosion a hell of a long time ago that released a large pocket of Olivine gems (also called Peridot), these mixed with the lava rock and get smashed in to sand particles and we get this great one of a kind green sand beach. So you can only find this Green Sand beach in Hawaii and there is only one here and its about 5 minutes from South Point.
We went to South Point, which is the most southern point in the U.S. (which means I know how to go down south). And that was beautiful and cool but I was ready for the day to be over, I was so worn out and tired and sun burnt that I wanted to go home an sleep. But we stopped at the Shakka restaurant, which I believe is the southern most restaurants in the U.S.
Day Five
Today is Day Five and it was a free day which meant it was just me, my sister-in-law and I roaming around Kona. We met a Local kid who showed us around and showed us some really cool local shit. We drank the Kava, which is a root that is a natural muscle relaxer and tastes like earth, it was different (which seems to be my saying for the things Ive tried on this trip) but really should be tried if you want to get new experiences.
I snorkeled again at Kahaluu Bay, which was pretty cool, we went out to the drop off point (which was pretty far out there past the reef) but I have to say that the area around Napoopoo was way more pretty then at Kahaluu Bay. All in all it was a good day and I think that tomorrow well be heading over to Hilo (the wet side of the Island). Its great because there are 13 climate changes in the world and 11 of them are here on the big island so it really is a beautiful place.
So until the next entry about day six, seven and eight
SPOON