North Shore

Colin was off to his last day of school before his Spring Break next week. Ryan had decided that we should go to the North Shore today to Shark's Cove. Normally it's a great snorkeling place but when we arrived today it was very low and terrific for tide pooling! It was never above our knees so great for Ryan!

Armed with a net for any fish we might encounter we headed out...

ah, sea urchins....Mom needs to watch where she's stepping!

a Red Slate Pencil Urchin....

the fish are very fast...but Mom caught a Ghost fish....

some very cool caves with the open ocean on the other side.

After a wonderful adventure in the pools, we headed back to shore and it was just beginning to shower again as we got in the car. And of course we had to stop in Hale'iwa because....

no trip to the North Shore should end without shave ice!!! Then back to town and we made it just in time to pick up Colin and head home for awhile. After some time to catch our breath we hopped back in the car and headed downtown to the Hale Koa Hotel in Waikiki. It's a wonderful hotel for military personnel right in with all the big fancy hotels. They have a great pool and the boys headed for it as soon as we got there.

We had a great time there for an hour or so and then headed to the bar/restaurant there so the boys could get their hot dogs for dinner. They were huge. We enjoyed the music while they were eating and then headed down the beach to the House without a Key Restaurant right on the beach for the adults dinner and the boys dessert. Shortly after we were seated, this beautiful sunset occurred.

There was a wonderful three piece band playing hawaiian music

and a wonderful hula dancer to entertain us.

The food was great and we had a very pleasant time. After dinner we headed back up the beach near the Hale Koa and waited for the fireworks they have each Friday night. As we were waiting we enjoyed the wonderful full moon, one of the largest because the moon is very close to the earth this month. Then for the fireworks!


It was a marvelous show and we headed back to the car and home. What a full and delightful day! And the best news was that Dave Graduated today with his Masters in Foreign Relations from Tufts! Congratulations to you Dave! We're very proud of you!!! Wish you were here!