Saturday was the day we had decided to go to Hanauma Bay. We had heard a lot about it, and were very eager to spend some time there, but Saturday was the best day for our schedule. With that in mind, we decided to get there as early as we possibly could. We were somewhere around car number five in line when the gates opened, so the beach was pretty well deserted.
Hanauma Bay is a natural bay with a coral reef in it that is famous for its snorkeling. It's pretty well protected from crazy currents and predators, and it's just phenomenal. We got there early enough that we got to see the sunrise at the beach!
Unfortunately, we got our times mixed up a bit, and we ended up having to wait around for an hour or so until they started renting out the scuba gear. Lucky for us, Tony has got right into comedy act and entertained us for the duration.
This kids is a born comedian!
I didn't take any pictures of us snorkeling, 'cause, well, my camera's not waterproof. But it was amazing!! Even Tony was able to get over his fear and learned to just float and let the water take him where it would and see the cool fish! He's certain he saw Nemo. Some other highlights were the sightings of huge parrot fish, eels, and an octopus! We also make the discovery that Scott is afraid of octopus.
We left around 11 just as the beach was beginning to pick up.
After cleaning up and resting a big, we walked to the mall and went to Bubba Gump's restauruant! It was a cute Forrest Gump-themed restaurant
The kids fell in love with the hang loose sign.
Look at Cady's tan after a day of laying her stomach in the water!
We started the day on the beach, and that night, we walked across the street to the beach and did a sunset swim.
This is the panorama of our beach. When we told people we were staying in Waikiki, they said the beaches there were crazy, and they'll be no fun. We obviously were not in the main part of Waikiki, and we were not daunted by the crowds at all.
A pose like this is the reason why we showered three times a day, and each shower we lost half our weight in sand. But isn't he a handsome boy?
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