In the Afternoon we went out snorkeling at Puako (or Waialea Bay). It took a bit of navigating to find it. Thank goodness Zach decided to get a roaming package for his phone so we could use Google maps. Where would we be without you, technology... You have to park in a pretty small parking lot and we were lucky enough that a group leaving gave us their parking pass. The beach is obviously popular enough because it had a little wash house. We were pretty lucky bec...

We're really luck because have huge king-size beds in the condo that are just wonderfully comfortable. There's also A/C as well as a fan in our room, but it's still a bit too hot to sleep under covers comfortably. Plus, the humidity (compared to Edmonton just makes you feel like you're swimming). So, even though we were horribly comfortable, we still woke up fairly early. At least, earlier than you're supposed to wake up during vacations. But...

Because we had to get a lot of groceries to last the week and a bit we're here, and Zach and I were really craving some fresh Ahi tuna, we spent the afternoon out and about. Drove into Kailua Kona to go to local supermarkets. It's amazing some of the things that the US gets that Canada doesn't. Mostly things with a lot of fat and sugar. (Like Reese's cake batter - whaaaaat?) Zach found some things to do wraps with, so that's on the menu for l...

Woke up surprisingly early after the late flight. It was hard to get out of comfy beds after such a long flight and a short sleep. Had a brunch of macadamia nut banana pancakes that Sue had lovingly made for us. I love macadamia nuts in baking, but I'd never expected them to be good in pancakes. Apparently macadamia nuts are a staple in Hawaii. I wonder what a macadamia nut tree looks like. The nuts are definitely cheaper here than in Edmonton. We'll pro...

I actually went into work at 7am so I could work a half-day. It was pretty hectic for me to get everything done that I needed to before I had to make the loooong drive home. Fortunately I'd packed everything the night before so when I got home I only had to pick up my suitcase and load it in the cab with everyone else. Out to the airport before 2pm, so we had a lot of time because we were worried about Zach. He'd had a flag up on his boarding pass and we ...