Blogs from Big Island, Hawaii, United States, North America - page 6

Time is really slipping away quickly. Already the 22nd and I leave the 27th. Yesterday I went back to Hapuna for probably the last time this trip. Water was amazing as usual. Really starting kicking up about the time I was leaving. Got there before 8:30 and the sky was so clear I could see the observatories up on Maura Kea. I am always thrilled by that sight. Anytime we go out that way I am constantly looking for a glimpse. Also had my second Cryo day. Was very cold, like minus 144 degrees in the chamber, but it was over 90 outside so unbelievably it was rather refreshing. Good thing it is only for 3 minutes though. Started getting cold at the end. But the facial was fine. Face felt better. Jeanne made us Ahi ... read more

Not much going on right now, so do not think I have forgotten to write. Yesterday was not a good day for swimming, so I ended up shopping for dinner and doing things areound here. Made Shrimp Scampi with linguini for dinner. Today Jeanne and I took the two dogs to the vet. Cayo was in great shape except he gained weight. Jeanne has to treat him when she treats Abaco. So now she has to cut down on his meals to make up for the treats. Found out Abaco is much older than they thought. Everyone thought he as about a year and a half, but the vet says he is closer to four. They believe because he lived under such bad conditions that his growth is stunted. He is not in that bad of ... read more

Today I have to start out with a retraction. In yesterday's blog I said the Hualalai was a dormant volcano. When I woke up this morning I had a niggling idea that I was incorrect, and I was. Hualalai is actually the third youngest and third most active volcano of the six here on the Big Island, the island that is actually named Hawaii. It has been inactive since the early 1800's, but is expected to erupt sometime in the next century. Does not seem to bother people who live on it's slopes, even Jeanne and Larry are not worried at all. The airport down the mountain to the northeast and is built on a lava flow. That does not seem worrisome unless you realize that at that time the edge of the lava flow was ... read more

Slower day today. Jeanne managed to get sinusitis and she is under the weather. Even went to bed before eight. Joined her and her friends at the pier again today. Sunnier weather than Monday. Water pretty nippy, but after you got fully wet, it was actually very pleasant. I even swam out to the second buoy. Does not seem like much when you think that the rest of the group went out at least 1500 meters or yards, I never can tell. I stayed inshore and did a lot of aerobics again. We ran a bunch of errands and went to Costco to get a corned beef to cook tomorrow. Picked up Larry and went to the Kona Brewing company for lunch. I had a fantastic garlic oil, mozzarella and spinach small pizza. There is still ... read more

Really interesting day today. Woke up at 5:15 feeling really rested. Should have joined Jeanne and Cayo on their three mile beach walk, but guess my internal clock is still on eastern time because I expected it to be dark and yet the room was light. Missed that opportunity. Maybe later this week. Did join her and her swimming buddies down at the pier in downtown Kailua. They were all going for a morning swim out to sea. I opted to stay close to shore. It was really cloudy and slightly cool when we got there. Lots of people go down early for morning swims or aquaerobics wearing flotation belts. Jeanne's friend noticed some dolphins out at the quarter mile buoy. There seemed to be quite a few of them leaping and frolicking out there. Was ... read more