Susan: I didn’t sleep all that well. Woke up a bunch when the surf crashed loudly, as at high tide the water was maybe 30 feet away (downhill somewhat). I heard the camp cats walk past making that meerooow sound they do when prowling at night. Anyway, another day awaited!
Ate bacon and eggs, cleaned up the dishes, and then got dressed for beach time! We walked a way along the shore and found a place where the bottom was sand instead of rocks and I went for a swim. I didn’t do anything but bob around, since I did not remember to bring goggles, and I’m too out of shape to do much swimming. The water was perfect temperature.
Mike watched whales and surfers with binos. Fun surprise, a big sea turtle, maybe 2 ½ feet in diameter was slowly making its way along right next to shore. We tried to take some pics when stuck his head out of water, but he was in very shallow water all along so we followed without disturbing it.
Back at the van, we strategized about food and plans for the next couple of days, and then went and had a nap on the beach. The first bit of sunburn (on my inner arms, ouch!) happened while I was sleeping.
Later, we drove down the road to the west as far as you can to toward Kaena Point. Beautiful beaches with close-in surf waves, so we may go up there tomorrow for a while.
Then another trip into Haleiwa to get stuff we didn’t know we needed until we needed it. Traffic was still crazy, but not as crazy as it was yesterday on Saturday.
Got lost coming home, again, but made it in the end. Similar easy driving as there are few roads. The volcanic hills/mountains are basically impenetrable hereabouts. No roads whatsoever up and over them and makes perfect sense when you see them. The wedding party has left, so there aren’t a lot of people here now. Saw some sky divers across the road landing after some dipsy doodles at Billingham air strip. A small plane airport originally military and still has the military no trespass signs.
Mike: Great supper of grass fed local hamburger, smoked salmon and stir fry veggies from the locals as well. Met the neighbors from UK. They are happy to have left the cold rain behind and we commiserated Saw whales spouting and looking like depth charges going off. Best was a couple of breaches and then jumping and turning over with their tails looking just like the Prudential insurance adverts on TV.
Stars are quite amazing even though we are at sea level, I suppose due to the darkness here. Susan saw the big dipper with the handle straight down and later in the night saw the handle straight up. Went to bed in our tiny tent at 8:05 tired and very dark for some time.
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