As you may recall in the last post, Saturday we hung at the house, slowly losing our minds from lack of sleep. Sunday we went snorkeling and Monday went to the pool.
Tuesday 7/30
Monday night it rained and Tuesday it was cloudy and damp, so we had to change our plans a little. Initially we wanted to do a hike on Haleakala’s summit, but a fire is burning up there so the summit has been closed all week. Our plan B was a hike called 13 Crossings, but it was supposed to be muddy and slippery during the best of circumstances, so we thought it probably wasn’t a good idea to attempt it after heavy rain. Ultimately we decided to hike the Hoapili Teail to the lighthouse on the southern tip of the island. We’d looked into it before, but most of the hike is over black lava rock and totally uncovered, which makes for a pretty hot combination most days, but would be perfect on a cloudy day that threatened rain.
We headed down there before lunch and started out. While the sun did come out every once in a while, it mostly stayed cloudy and we were very thankful for that.
We packed lunches for the kids, but my husband and I stopped to get food on the way home. I got a plate of poke that was AMAZING.
We ran some errands on the way home, including a stop at a thrift store where my daughter found an amazing dress. Also, there was a mama hen with her chicks, that were briefly separated in the parking lot. It was quite the drama.
The rest of the day was pretty chill. It’s so easy to relax in Hawaii.
Wednesday 7/31
Wednesday we went back down to “the Dumps” (as the locals call it) to snorkel with our friend. I love snorkeling and this is the only week of the year I get to do it, so I’m always down.
And even though the sun didn’t come out at all, we had a great time. We saw both a turtle and an eel!
We headed back to the house around 2pm. I realized I had the time and space to do a workout video outside, which was lovely.
We hung out on the beach by the house and in the hot tube for the afternoon, then my husband and I went to dinner with our friends. We hit up a sushi spot that was amazing. It was so nice to have a quiet night without our kids.
LOVELY!! Thank you.
Wow, that hike looks absolutely fantastic! LOVE!!