Hawaii adventure – five

This was the day set aside for our snorkeling adventure which took us out for about 5 hours of explorations along the rugged coastline south of Kona. As we did not have underwater cameras you will have to take our word for it that viewing the tropical fish and turtles was spectacular. The fish came in so many colors, sizes and shapes. We snorkeled at 3 different sites and also learned local history along the way. One spot we explored was the site where Captain Cook was killed by natives. This site can only be reached by boat and you can see the monument in the picture snapped while we were on our boat. The rugged coastline shows how the lava flowed into the ocean and now the wave action is working to break down the rock. The area is very popular to snorkel in as there is little or no sand or dirt to cloud the water. We were glad to have a guide to take us to the best places as you have to be careful with the wave and tide action to avoid being hurt. The places where we snorkeled were pretty protected coves with minimal wave action but we still needed to stay away from the shore where you could be pushed around and hurt. During our adventure we had a picnic lunch hosted by the captain which was very refreshing and provided the energy we needed to proceed with our adventures. Sometimes the ride was a bit rough, but we lost nobody overboard. We were pretty worn out when we returned to the dock and thought that maybe the 3 hour tour would have been enough but certainly did not regret our 5 hour tour.