Kealakekua Bay - Day 5

Sea kayaking and snorkeling were the activities today. We rented a kayak at the Kona Boys surf shop and headed down to Kealakekua Bay a.k.a. Captain Cook Monument and set out accross the bay. On the other side, we beached the kayak and put on the snorkel gear. It was like swimming in a fish tank, except much cleaner. Tons of cool fish. We took some pics on a disposable film camera and are awaiting development so those will come later. On the kayak trip back, we got to see a large group of Spinner Dolphins playing in the bay. They are aptly named because they were jumping completely out of the water and doing several spins (not flips) before landing on their sides making a loud "smack". I managed to get a couple pics on the digital camera before they moved off to play around the tour boats.




We ended the day having drinks and appetizers at the Outrigger Resort and dinner at the Kona Inn. At both places we sat right out on the patio next to the surf for the sunset, what a great end to the stay here on the Big Island.


Tomorrow morning we are headed into town (Kailua not Kona, Kona is actually the name of the region) and loading up on souvenirs and Hawaiian Shirts before our flight to Honolulu. We are going to hit the Rose-Hulman Alumni Reception and then meet up with Team Turpen. We are crossing paths for a day as they head in from the mainland to stay with the Lopers for a few days. Saturday we are all going to try and make it to Pearl Harbor.