Yesterday, we had breakfast and then headed back to the room with a plan to head up to the summit of Mauna Kea, the highest point on the Big Island, but we wnated to make sure of the hours of operation for the Visitors Center, etc. It was a good thing we did, as they don't allow anyone under the age of 13. There is 40% less oxygen at the summit as at sea level...OK...plan B.
We played in the pool, under the waterfalls and just people watched. We only stayed a couple of hours and headed in for showers. We decided in the pool that it would be a good evening to go to Kona and have dinner at Bubba Gump's. On the way, we stopped at this beach as we read it was safe for swimming and very beautiful. We think we may try this on our last full day here, on Tuesday.
Dinner was nice here. There was a Farmers Market across the street that we meandered through along the way...something different.
The waves and the color of the water were a sight to behold!
This morning we got up early, had breakfast and played in the lagoon almost all day. Jack & Grace even rented a kayak today. They saw a manta ray, turtles, and some fish we somehow hadn't spotted yet in all of our snorkeling adventures...
This is Sue...she operates the little hut where we pick up our beach towels each day. She is a real sweetie. Our other favorite employee is the omelet maker that helps make our breakfast extra special each day. His name is Chris and he has five children. I'll try to get a picture of him before we leave, as he and Sue have been especially nice during our stay here.
Gracie really enjoyed being Co-Captain of the kayak :)
After a brief rest and showers, we headed to the luau at our neighbor hotel, the Marriott @ Waikoloa.
Our tablemates were nice enough to take a family picture for us...
The food was so-so, but the show was fantastic!
Before the evening began, they showed us games of old tradition...Jack is trying to get the ball in the loop, but I don't remember what they called this one.
Gracie is playing an old version of bowling...and actually got the disk between the two sticks at the opposite end...she was very proud! It didn't look easy!
They allowed everyone to come look at how they cooked the pig underground, wrapped in banana leaves and burlap...here they are uncovering it.
Here it is...
Waiting for our turn in the buffet line...
The next shots are from the hula and fire dances...they all did an incredible job! We all really enjoyed it so much -
Loving the attention, she was!
My crew has been asleep for about an hour now as we have an early rise for a fishing trip in the morning out of Kona...maybe we'll be more successful here than we were in Florida last year and I'll have pictures of Jack and Squeezy with their big catches tomorrow!!! Keep your fingers crossed for us!
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