Coconuts in Kihei...oh my heavens. We went here twice it was so good. The fish tacos, unreal. The fish & chips, some of the very best I've ever had. Such a fun place!
One of our very favorite things about this trip was having Anton around 24/7. The girls and I loved it. Just to have him around, and not stressed with the everyday work problems was priceless.
On Sunday, after church and the most divine Sunday Brunch at the Four Seasons we thought we would do the road to Hana, but the weather was a little crappy on that side of the Island, so we decided to stop and see some big waves and turn around. We got out of the car to see the waves, and saw a group of people on the beach below. Come to find out, they were down there because there were 40 or so great big sea turtles on the beach. It was incredible! We walked down there to see them, and while we were there, there was a great big seal on the beach too! I guess the turtles come there every evening because it is a quiet beach (it's one that actually closes to the public), and they can rest there without being disturbed. They had some volunteers there, that kind of direct people, just so they don't get too close to the turtles, which was good. The turtles are always there, but the seal was just a surprise! Good timing!
The next day we went on our Whale Watching tour!! Whales are such amazing creatures. They are so graceful for being SO enormous. Right off the bat, there were two whales that came out of the water. Then, one went right under our boat. I bet we saw 10 whales that day. Lilly loved it, and Claire was totally in her element. They both loved every moment. One of the guides had the girls help her drop the microphone into the water, so we could hear the sounds of the whales. Not only was the sound they make absolutely incredible, the girls thought they were pretty darn cool for being her helpers.
We found snorkeling gear for the girls a few months ago, and I am glad we brought them! After a few days of crazy waves, we woke up one morning and the waves were gone! That meant calm clear water for snorkeling. Lilly was the most fantastic little snorkeler. I was a little nervous about her not having a life jacket, but it didn't even phase her. My dad and I stayed with her the entire time. We saw lots of colorful fish and an eel, but no turtle. Bummer! But, she went around the entire reef, and back again which was really impressive. On the way back however, she did get tired and she kind of started making me nervous. Thankfully by then we were pretty close to shore. Just goes to show how quickly you can wear yourself out in the water. Claire tried snorkeling too! She was timid at first (like always), but once she started seeing fish she became a big fan! She even made it to the tip of the reef with Anton. I can't even being to describe how fun it is to start doing these things with them. To see the excitement, and to experience these things with them is SO fun. It's these memories that we will never forget!
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