Hawaii 2009

Cousin Sally invited me to join her and Doug and Dan at their timeshare in Hawaii for a few weeks in mid Jan. I have just returned from that very fun trip and have posted a set of photos from that trip here:

HawaiiPhotos

Here is a quick summary of the trip from Sally's notes:
Jan 9   Honaunau (Place of Refuge) snorkel and picnic at beach
Jan 10 Crescent Beach near boat harbor, snorkel
Jan 11 Wind/Rain storm for Bill's first morning; snorkel at Kahaluu; night snorkel at same, eagle ray
Jan 12 Kakeha Kai St. Park, swim, snorkel, read on beach; snorkel at Old Airport
Jan 13 Honaunau snorkel; Hookena Beach watch dolphins, snorkel; Manta Rays in eve at Sheraton
Jan 14 Mauna Kea Beach, snorkel, body surf; Puako view turtles
Jan 15 Drive south; Black Sand Beach, South Point, Chameleon hunt; Big waves  Sheraton; star gaze
Jan 16 Relax at Holua Resort, swim, read; trip into Kailua-Kona (Dan, Doug, Sally)
Jan 17 Drive to Hilo side; Akaka Waterfall, Rainbow Waterfall, Boiling Pots; Hawaii Botanical Garden
Jan 18 Hapuna Beach closed; Walk in to beach N of Kakeha Kai St.Park, body surf, whale watch
Jan 19 Snorkel at Kahaluu; body surf at Hapuna Beach
Jan 20 Snorkel at Honaunau (shark); Picnic/hike Honaunau;snorkel old airport; manta rays
Jan 21 Kayak to Kealakekua Bay, snorkel, swim with dolphins
Jan 22 View whales from Holua; drive North Kohala area view whales; walk to waterfall; Pololu Valley; Mauna Kea Beach body surf; Dinner out in Kailua-Kona
Jan 23 Snorkel at Old Airport; one Manta Ray at Sheraton
Jan 24 Leave Day