Up at 5:00 am for travel to the south part of the coast to board Capt Andy's 55 ft catamaran, Akialoa, for a 5 1/2 hr. snorkeling/dolphin/whale watching sailing adventure. The trips are scheduled to travel up the Na Pali coast, but because of the big waves and swells in the winter, the boat is unable to go there many days--also the Na Pali coast has lots of mist and cloud cover which rolls in often. It had been 3 weeks since they had been able to go up the Na Pali coast. Now, how does one choose a gorgeous clear, blue sky day with calm water?? Just take along the weather fairies (Raymond & Deon)!! It was a BEAUTIFUL day!
Now, with MY water fear, what am I doing on this trip?
I was wondering the same thing soon after we set out.
Breathe, Lorna, Breathe...in..out...SLOW..
Breathe...My paddle's clean and bright....in..out
Flashing like silver....S-L-O-W...
Flashing like silver....S-L-O-W...
It worked! Soon I was able to enjoy my surroundings and even LOOK at the water! And we sat in the front for a great view!
Raymond and Deon snorkeled for awhile--saw tropical fish and sea turtles.
Bob & I enjoyed the snorkeling from the deck
We saw whales, including a mother and her calf...
Lots of dolphins and spinner dolphins....
The day before we viewed the Na Pali coast from the top when we were at Waimea Canyon and it was fun to see it from the ocean view today.
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| It's a steep, rugged coastline. |
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| One of the many tunnels along the way |
Enjoying the view and the wind!
ANOTHER INCREDIBLE DAY!! Thank you, Deon & Raymond, for talking....I mean encouraging me...to go on this adventure AND for bringing the amazing weather!
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