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Published: August 23rd 2009
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Sunrise from Punalu'uDay 2 found us with the time difference kicked in as our bodies woke up at about 4:00am today, which was plenty of time to get a couple of cups of Kona Coffee in our stomach before a beautiful sunrise here in Punalu'u. The weather today was partly cloudy with showers, and 80 degrees.
Our kids had money scorching the bottom of their pockets so that only meant one thing: FLEA MARKET at Aloha Stadium. We arrived at 8:45am and wheeled and dealed with vendors. Surprisingly, they were more willing to negotiate price this time compared to Februrary, perhaps with the economic conditions and the slow attendance we observed.
After the market, we headed back up to the North Shore via H1. We stopped to eat at Haleiwa Joe's Seafood restaurant which opened promptly the minute we arrived at 11:30am. After a great lunch, we were greeted by a heavy down pour, but note, when it rains in Hawaii, its WELCOME as it cools off just slightly! We chose to snorkel at Sunset Beach since it was raining as we passed by Waimea Bay beach and Shark's cove, opting to hit these later in the week.
Sunset Beach
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Sunrise from Punalu'u is a gem in the North Shore, somewhat underrated for its snorkeling and beauty. We observed many of the same fish we saw at Haunauma Bay in February, but no sea turtles. During our stay at Sunset Beach, my oldest son asked to be "Buried" in the sand, and after granting his request, I gave him the "frontal profile" of a mermaid, which he didn't exactly appreciated, but there was not much he could do considering the amount of sand on top of him. 😉
Around 2:30pm we headed back to Punalu'u on our own beach in front of the condo, and I promptly fell asleep on the beach as Laura and the kids played in the sand and water.
BBQ Chicken was in order for dinner and Laura had prepared her famous "Jeannie Harmon" salad to compliment the chicken.
Another day in paradise, another day written into Travel Blog. Aloha!
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