Their group hit a beach on Ali'i Drive in Kailua-Kona for some wave time, and the boys had tons of fun, as usual. It was a great opportunity for them to catch up with each other--for the boys to hang with Grandma & Grandpa and for G&G to see how the boys are changing as they grow older.After spending the morning at the beach, Grandma & M came home to relax, while D & Grandpa went back for some snorkeling. This was D's first time snorkeling, but Grandpa said he picked it up in about 5 minutes and was a natural at it. (Good. Now he can teach me when we go.)
Steve's parents leave tomorrow for Kaua'i, which is the fourth-largest of the Hawai'ian Islands and the farthest away from the Big Island. They'll spend several days there and then stop back by mid-week before heading back to Illinois.
Steve & I had planned to take a great (sounding, at least) hike just outside of Waimea. It was supposed to go to a sweet lookout over Waipio Valley. Sadly, the access road had been fenced off and an official government sign informed us the access had been closed due to "safety" issues. (This usually means someone local petitioned to have access closed because they didn't want so many people tromping around near their land.)So-oo-oo, we found a nearby state park, where we took a slightly less exciting hike, then drove on to Akaka Falls (near Hilo), where we walked down LOTS of steps to a very tall waterfall.
Later, we went for dinner at a nearby resort, where we enjoyed a Kona sunset (slightly different from our Holualoa sunsets). The bar where we had some pre-dinner cocktails was awesome, and we plan to take everyone there to enjoy the view. So, my sunset shot tonight is from a different, but still beautiful, locale. Enjoy!
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