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Can you imagine that Mike actually let me drive this boat?
Though images of Gilligan as in "Gilligan's Island" flashed in my
mind, I was fortunate that I steered our boat away from the dangerous surf and
reef. Whew. I don't think Intel like me to be lost on a desert island. |
Mike and Carol drove us and picked up our boat for the
morning. |
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Hawaiiana Boat Rentals. |
There was a whole wall of pictures of trophy fish and
undersea creatures, such as sharks. Originally I toyed with the idea of going
deep fish fishing, but I decided to let MY tuna to get a little fatter. For
our next trip I'm
looking forward to write a "Big Island, Big Fish" story :-) |
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Pat was very friendly. He was proudly showing an underwater
picture of a shark that he took and is considering make it into the logo for
his business. |
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Striper was the name of the boat. |
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Theresa in front of our convertible rental Camaro. My first
car--brand new--in high school was a Camaro. Theresa and I had fond memories
of our car. It's sad to learn that 2001 is the last year that Chevrolet will
be making Camaro's. |
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is a grass shack that Pat sometimes stayed. How quaint. |
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What a powerful engine. |
Into the water at Keauhou Harbor. |
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Atlantis submarine is another thing that we will be doing.
It's a little pricey. So be sure to get the 2-for-1 coupon at Hilo's Hattie
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We went as far north as Kailua Bay to search for spinner
dolphins. We did not find them here today. However, we did see King Kamehameha
the Great's Ahu'ena Heiau, his personal temple that was restored in 1812. |
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Theresa held on to her hat. I was not so smart. At one
point we had to double back to retrieve my hat that was blown into the water.
No littering allowed. |
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We arrived at the Captain Cook's Monument. |
Theresa and I dove into the water. The water was calm and
clear. |
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Look at Theresa the mermaid. |
Carol and Mike waited for us. |
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Some say that all these yellow fish is one of the reasons
that this area is called the Golden Kona Coast. |
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Nevada helped Theresa out of the water. We were ready for
lunch at 10am--remember that we had only cereal for dinner last night! The
spicy Thai chicken wrap and Carol's sassy tropical salsa were delicious. |
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After snorkeling twice, Make tried to look for the spinner
dolphins. |
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Fair Wind is the only commercial outfit allowed at this
bay. |
We explored the different sea caves and lava tubes. |
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