Sandy Bay Beach

Yesterday me and a Portuguese girl decided to go to Hanauma Bay. It’s a nature reserve known for snorkeling.

I had tried to book tours to take me there, but I wasn’t able to figure out the phone system, so it kinda worked out that she wanted to go too.

We bought snorkels from the ABC store. BIL (brother in law) had told me about these stores. They are kinda like Fix, but there are even more of them, and they are bigger and sell more stuff. We got 2 pairs for $12! Bargain! We heard renting would be $10 each.

We took the bus out and the bus just zoomed past the Hanauma Bay stop. Turns out there was an ‘incident’ and it was closed for the day. Good thing I hadn’t booked that tour, right?

So instead we stopped at Sandy Bay. It was beautiful – pics to come. I played in the surf a bit, but it was too choppy to swim.

Came back to the hostel in time to watch Obama’s address about Osama’s death and have dinner. There wasn’t that big a reaction in Hawaii. I think people were relieved, but not celebrating.

Went out for a few cocktails with some girls from the hostel later, but not a late night.

I was pretty surprised that the ABC didn’t have string that I could use for a laundry line, but will just hang stuff off the bunks instead.

Turns out someone had their cell phone stolen at the hostel. But they had left their apartment door open while they were brushing their teeth in the bathroom. Made me feel a bit better to be locking my suitcase every time I left the room, but still sucks for them!

UPDATE: photos of Sandy Beach and Tiki drink.