Skip to main content

Hawai'i Day Two

You may be wondering why I spelled it "Hawai'i" instead of "Hawaii". Well that's how people spell it here, and I figured the whole when in Rome saying applied here too. 

The morning started off with an AMAZING breakfast. I even tried something new for a change and actually mostly liked it! Afterwards we loaded up on buses and departed for Secret Island. Our bus driver was the best and told us many things.

Banana Trees!




You can't tell from the picture, but their license plates all have rainbows on them.
Fun Fact: that's because rainbows are seen everyday here

Beatiful






In Minnesota you'd never see an older gentleman with shorts this short!




Before we go to the boat we met up with this guy, who taught us more and was really funny!


Making fire with nothing but two sticks and coconut fibers!

Posing for the camers


Shelling a coconut

The shelled coconut



 After he shelled it and cracked it open he called me to the stage...

Ya...I'm in a dress...

Drinking coconut milk. Reminds me of 3rd grade

Afterwards he gave me and three other girls headband things made out of the leaf of a tree with a flower on  it. The side that the flower's on means something. On the left-I'm married or taken. Right-I'm single adn ready to mingle. Middle front-I'm an open relationship. Back-basically, let's get it on!

My headband.
He made Emma run for hers

Then we hopped on the boat and went to Secret Island. While there I learned that I'm pretty boss at paddle boarding. I'm still trying to convince Gundy that the band needs one. Haha. 

I also took out my goggles and snorkel and checked out the coral. If you're calm the fish will come out and swim around you!




When we first got there, there was a group of 7th graders crowded around the swing. They were trying to see who could climb it using only upper body strength. I did it! It was really fun.









On our way back one of our buses had a spot of trouble and started smoking...


They had to call a fire truck

Firetruck driver

You can't see him but there's also a cop

Once we go to hotel i took some pictures of our room:


Spent the morning watching Japanese TV







Ya, a second balcony

We marched in the Merry Monarch Parade. Had a meeting then walked around looking for food. After two hours we found Wally! He was selling cookies. In my next post I'll have more about him up and put a link to his websites!

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Timberman Triathlon

Okay, this one really is going to be short. I don't really have much to say besides what's about to be said. So....read on! First off do you know what a triathlon is? Or what the Timberman triathlon is? You don't? Let me explain then. A triathlon is where you swim, bike, and run. You're timed in each event and your transition time (how long it takes you to go from one event to the next) also counts against you. The Timberman is a triathlon held in Grand Rapids MN. It has a long course (mile swim, 26.2 mile bike, and a 10K run. But don't quote me on the bike) and a sprint course (1/3 mile swim, 13.1 mile bike, and a 5K run, but don't quote me on the bike again). It's a fun event put on every year and draws a nice crowd of people from every age and fitness level. I did the short course and this is how it went: Swim The swim was by far my worst event. I did it in my sports bra and spandex shorts (last year I did it in normal shorts and nearly lost them!...
Post a Comment
Read more

Fun?

I was invited to go to a party. By a senior. BOO-YA!! So Jake and I went. We all mat at the basketball game Side note: We won, after going into overtime and almost a second overtime! The boys  are now going on to either section finals or section quarters.  Then we all went bowling, which hurt my ankle, so that now this morning it's all in a fit. We bowled until 11pm and then went back to Sidney's house were Spencer asked Marly to prom! Aww. There was a huge banner and everything! Once things called down everyone  headed in for food, well Jake, Kali and I already had. Hehehee. How does Cathy manage to make everything taste so good? We played Dance Dance Revolution 4, messed with each other and ate food. Jake and I should never play Dance Dance. We're not the best and look awkward. The entire time I missed my "group", my close friends, the one's who know me, who I actually hang out with. I normally don't hang out with the people who were there, some of them ...
Post a Comment
Read more

Dear Asthma,

I would prefer to tell you this face-to-face, but seeing as you have no face and live within my own body, I see no chance of that happening anytime soon. Therefore it is with an ache in my chest that I write this to you. I am sorry, but we are different places in life. I will always remember the times we had together. I mean, who could forget the times you've had me doubled over, coughing as my lungs attempt to dispel you from my body causing you to become caught and tangled within my throat so I can no longer take in a breath. There's also the times where you, in anger with my lungs for trying to get rid of you, wrap your arms around my chest and squeeze with all your might. Just as you've done today. I would love to keep you here with me, but we really are in separate places in this life. I know, it sounds cliche and yet it rings true. You've changed since we first met. You now want to take the easy way in life. To sit back and watch all the good times ...
Post a Comment
Read more