Life with Andrea

Well, we got to Hawaii. Bob and Andrea, on their separate planes, both arrived. We found our house, and the first night, that was about all. The second morning, I made Bob go with me to the beach. We could wade across the anahola “river”, and walk on the sandy beach. There are almost no shells, I don’t know why, but that has been true on most of these beaches. Anyway, it was early morning, some kids were here with their dad playing in the waves, and one or two surfers. And Andrea and Bob.

That night, Elizabeth arrived. So the next day, we joined Cait on the beach for beach and meditation. It was a “clothing optional” beach, and the class seems to be that way also. It’s been a long time since I was able to be clothing optional, but Cait is now. And we went to the lighthouse, where they have wonderful and tremendous birds. We saw nesting shearwaters, and red tailed tropicbirds, and frigatebirds, and some nene. The shearwater birds were so close we could have touched them. I think Elizabeth got pictures on her camera.

Wednesday, we went snorkeling. Getting equipment is no big deal. Parking at a beach is a very big deal. We almost gave up. But finally, we were able to find a place to park, and we went to Tunnels beach, which was GREAT. There were big angel fish, and these funny ones with a smile on their backs, and blue nosed fish, and Bob and Elizabeth saw whole schools of fish. Elizabeth even saw a sea turtle!

Wednesday evening was Cait’s graduation. 26 new massage students have their certificates from the school. Good for all of them, and good for Cait. We saw her graduate from something! For the first time ever. Pictures later, because I have them on my phone, but I don't have my phone connector cord with me now.

Thursday, we went to the “blue hole”. The blue hole is a place where 3 waterfalls come together. We didn’t actually get there, though. First off, the truck wouldn’t go over the access road, so we had to walk an additional 2 miles in (and out) on the access road – which was pretty nice, but tiring when you add it to the rest of the hiking. Then, we got to this dam/spillway on the river/creek, which was really cool. Until a family came up in their nifty 4wd car, and pulled out the snaks and lawn chairs. We decided to hike upstream.

Cait and Elizabeth had gone ahead, because we knew they were going to do more than we were anyway. And they did. They did some trail walking and some rokc hopping up the creek, until they came to a waterfall which Cait tried to climb. She slipped down it, and hurt her foot – and then still had to walk the 3 miles out. But, it was a lovely stream, and a nice walk for the uninjured, and an adventure in the mountains.

Friday, Cait had to work, so Bob and Elizabeth and Andrea went to the National Tropical Biological Gardens in Poipu. Bob and Elizabeth took a tour of the McBride garden, and Bob took a million pictures and was really impressed. Andrea stayed behind and watached the spouting horn, and worked on her crochet. Afterwards, Elizabeth and Bob joined her at the Spouting Horn - which you can see here.

Then we went to an old sugar plantation town, which is now a tourist town, big surprise, Koloa. And Elizabeth and Andrea ended up at Anahola beach before making dinner and falling into bed.