Another day

It is really hard to catch up when you have let the writing go for a few days.  Can't remember everything..  Don't like that. This has been a hard trip for Ken.  We went down south to the Tide Pools near Puna and Ken waited on the lava point for us.  Snorkeling was really different.  Great once you got into the water but hard to get in over all the different layers of lava.  When the tide came in it was much better but I was really tired by then.  Amazing how many fish there are in just a couple feet of water.  All the others were much braver than me and went out of the pools into the ocean side of the lava. I was swimming around and realized there was no one there so headed for a rocky point. Stood up and realized Ken was one point over.  He saw me and thought I was panicking so he rushed over and stepped into what he thought was a few inches of water.  Oh no, it was deep.  In he went, camera, phone, wallet, everything!! One quick step and that camera, lens and phone were ruined as well as a huge gash on his knee.. I was just fine!! 

Our grandson Kenny brought me a flower and thought it belonged just like he put it!!   Love this boy!!

Everyone has been enjoying the lava in front of the condo as there are plenty of turtles hanging out.  Karen was out looking for eels with the kids.  They come in to the lava pools when you put fish guts, skin and/or blood into the water.

Dinner out at Huggo's was really great. What a nice place right on the water with the lights of Kona and all the boats in the harbor.

The girls and I went shopping and stopped for happy hour!! That is a must here!!

Daniel liked adding Uncle Corey's hat to his own!!

Was finally able to corral the kids for a quick pic!!  Love these guys!!

The rest of the gang all went kayaking this morning.  Hoping to snorkel this afternoon at Two Step!!  The kayaking trip turned into an awesome one..  Dolphins galore and swimming right along side the kayak's.  Kenny and Alyssa told me it was the best thing that they have done here in Hawaii.  Snorkeling at Two Step (Hounouno) was a little rough.

Let's see, feels like I have lost a few days.  We went to the old sugar mill and snorkeled.  I loved it but most everyone else thought that there was too much surge.  Schools of yellow tang were amazing.