Sunday, July 19th, Continued
Go snorkeling while at Two-Dollar Beach.
Monday, July 20th
Take a vacation from your vacation and relax for a day while Adam is at work. Visit the Star Mound Site and try to figure out what it's supposed to be without being allowed to go on the big viewing platform, because it's apparently decaying.
Tuesday, July 21st
Visit the Turtle and Shark Site, because it's easily one of the most beautiful places on the island and has lots of waves crashing dramatically into lava cliffs, and that makes for good picture-taking.
Get hit by a giant wave while standing up there and then immediately see a shark. Catch it on shaky still camera mpeg video.
Drive all the way down past Leone to That Place that Adam Likes to Take Pictures From.
Wednesday, July 22nd
Drive down to the East End to take the ferry to Aunu'u. Teach Mom how to pronounce Aunu'u correctly (OW-nu-ooh). Discover that the ferry is just a handful of small boats over extremely choppy waters that don't give out life jackets. Go anyway.
"You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought."
Briefly look at the one village on the island and then begin hiking on the closer loop of the figure-8 trail on the island. Check out the entire lake of quicksand.
Throw rocks in that light brown area and watch them do a weird sandy splash thing. Drop one a thicker spot and watch appear to do nothing at first, then sink down into a bubbly dent in the sand.
Keep following the trail and get a great view of this cool outcropping and more dramatic waves crashing into it.
Also take a look at this, uh, unique tree right on the same beach where you can watch that from.
Decide that this is as good a time as any to end this entry and go to bed.
Throw rocks in that light brown area and watch them do a weird sandy splash thing. Drop one a thicker spot and watch appear to do nothing at first, then sink down into a bubbly dent in the sand.
Keep following the trail and get a great view of this cool outcropping and more dramatic waves crashing into it.
Also take a look at this, uh, unique tree right on the same beach where you can watch that from.
Decide that this is as good a time as any to end this entry and go to bed.
