Kayaking, Halona Blow Hole, and Getting Stung by a Jellyfish!

Kayaking, Halona Blow Hole, and Getting Stung by a Jellyfish!

Poor Marisa is down with the stomach flu! Apparently she spent 4 hours sick on the bathroom floor last night and I had no idea! What a sucky time to get sick.

Kayaking at Kailua Bay

We went to Kailua Beach today to do kayaking. It was gorgeous but super windy! Bob and Tyler made it all the way out to Flat Island, but they flipped the boat on the way back. Kayla and Bob flipped the boat too. Then, while Kayla was boogie boarding she got stung by a jellyfish! Marisa didn’t go since she wasn’t feeling well, and I , well, really don’t like the idea of fighting waves and flipping over.

(Tentacles whipped across her leg- she said it wasn’t very fun!)

We saw 4 couples get married on the beach while we were there. I am shocked none of them blew away. They all looked so happy! We had lunch at Jamba Juice and headed down the coast for more sightseeing.

Kaupo Beach Park

(Ty and Alayna snorkeling)

Makapuu Lookout

The view was to DIE FOR!

Halona Blow Hole

This was an incredible site! There are holes where water comes shooting through really high.

Hanauma Bay

We stopped in to see the overlook of Hanauma Bay where tons of people go snorkeling.

We headed home for the night and stopped at a place to eat and got garlic shrimp, huli huli chicken, and passion fruit juice.

Sharks Cove and More Turtle Beach

Sharks Cove and More Turtle Beach

We had a beautiful morning at Sharks Cove! Most of the water was fairly shallow so the kids had such a great time snorkeling! It was clear enough too that we could explore and see all the fish even without snorkeling. We saw sea urchins, zebra fish, sea cucumbers, and many more that I don’t know the name of. Such a beautiful area and we need to go back.

We also went back to Turtle Beach (by Lost beach) to snorkel, swim, and boogie board because its our favorite beach and so flipping awesome!

We came back to relax since many of us are a tad sunburned and we are all a little tired. So, we are hanging here for the evening playing UNO Flip,farkle, and phase 10, listening to the sound of the ocean. I never want to leave!

Polynesian Cultural Center

Polynesian Cultural Center

We spent a wonderful day (9 hours) at the beautiful Polynesian Cultural Center. The programs were entertaining, the buffet was yummy and the evening show was incredible- especially the fire dancing! I just love being a part of other cultures sometimes!

(On the canoe ride)

(See Tyler and Bob? They got to be warriors for a New Zealand Ceremony)

(Trying out the poi balls)

(See the cool guy climbing the coconut tree?)

Polynesian Tattoos:

Canoe Parade:

Dinner and Evening:

(trying sushi to cross off bucket list)