We bisect the island taking H2 up over 1000 feet. We drove by the Dole plantation, and the huge wind turbines, with our destination in mind. Waimea Valley and waterfall! We park and dodge the man eating peacock, and head on the 20 minute hike to the falls. Walking though the humid prehistoric forest, with surprisingly almost no bugs....weird! Finally the falls are within site, very nice and there are quite a few people milling about. Although not many in the water. Surprise, you have to wear a life jacket if you want to swim up to the falls! Oh well, when in Rome....we done the jackets and hit the water....COLD! And very deep. But we brave the water and swim (against the current) to get under the falling water. Very cool...and surprisingly heavy water. Apparently you cannot or rather, should not drink the water...there is a nasty microbe (Leptospirosis). We are all sure we have it! The hike back dries us off and we head on to the next adventure.
Sharks Cove....a favorite protected cove for snorkeling. We found some shade on the grass and ate a nice sandwich lunch before braving the water and searching for fishes. We spent about 90 minutes swimming, climbing and avoiding the dreaded sea urchins. We found a large sink hole and Cam & Andrew had to practice their canon balls! Suddenly, the rain hit and people scattered. We were about done, so we loaded into the car and headed further along the coast. Next Stop Turtle Bay. Well, actually Kuilima Cove. It is located at the Turtle Bay Resort (A Hilton hotel). We park and head out in search of the elusive sea turtle. The sea was pushing hard with big waves, so there were no turtles. But we did see many fishes and some eels. Time had slipped away on us, and everyone was hungry and tired. The Dole Plantation was closed, so we headed back to base to eat and rest.
What will tomorrow bring? Happy Christmas Eve everyone!
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