Thursday in Maui
We survived snorkeling.This morning we woke up early, had a quick breakfast, and hopped on a bus to our snorkeling adventure. We boated out an hour or so to a quiet spot that was filled with all sorts of marine life. On the way we were escorted at different times by three pairs of dolphins and a humpback whale. They all put on quite a show for us.
In particular there was a momma dolphin and her baby that stayed alongside us for some time. It was as if the calf was getting a lesson about humans. "Look at them, darling. They think they are very intelligent. Aren't they cute? If you watch them long enough, they'll do the most amazing tricks. And they'll do them for free. You don't have to give them fish or anything!"
When we came to a stop, we were able to snorkle for almost two hours. We saw some very cool fish and quite a few sea turtles. There were reports of octopi and squid, but we missed them. Lisa was a little nervous at first, but took to it like...well...a fish to water. We're already planning our next snorkle.Also, we got to say "snorkle" a lot, which is kind of a funny word.
Lunch was provided on the boat. There was a lot of yummy food and the captain personally grilled yesterday's catch. We were very hungry and ate lots. (Isn't it true that our best vacations often include great food?)
Speaking of which, there was a farewell dinner tonight with more eats, music, and dancing. Sad to say, our bodies gave out on us before 9:00 and we had to come up to our room and collapse. Just as well, so we could get our LOST on.
Tomorrow we have to say the bad kind of "aloha." But we are so very grateful that we were blessed with this amazing adventure. Spending time in the middle of the Pacific today, surrounded by God's brilliant creations, we were brought so close to Him. This has been as close to perfect as a week can get.
Having said all that, we are both very anxious to see our boy. We missed his Spring Musical tonight and were very sad about it. I got to talk to him for a bit today and have a little silly time. I promised him some Lego Star Wars when we get home and that seemed to appease him. What a blessing to be able to take this vacation and still be even more excited about the home to which we get to return.
posted by Thurman8er @ 8:17 PM
7 Comments:
It is good that you are enjoying your holidays. But, are dolphins really all that smart? Just wondering.
Now THAT's a great picture! Thanks for taking us along on your trip..........and have a super homecoming.
Just call me envious of your snorkeling adventure. I know the feeling of wanting to get home to my children!
Your snorkeling excursion sounds like an experience with all God's creatures, great and small. How blessed you were!!
You got me courious, so I had to Google it... The word "snorkel" comes from the German word "schnoerkel", which was a tube used by German submarine crews in WW2. The subs used an electric battery when traveling underwater, which had to be recharged using diesel engines, which needed air to run. To avoid the hazard of surfacing to run the engines, the Germans used the schnoerkel to feed air from the surface into the engines.
...Nuf said!
The photos are amazing! You two look like you had a wonderful time and are soooo relaxed.
Snorkeling is so much fun. I encourage everyone to try it. You also missed my graduation so you owe me some Lego Star Wars too. hahaha
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