December 9
At one of the true Hawaiian shops we were in, the clerk told us of a place that we mustn’t miss. It was the Marine Preserve at Hanauma Bay that we had seen on the circle tour & had wanted to return to. He talked of going there as a kid and swimming with the fish and said to be sure and get there early as there is a limit to the number of people that are allowed in. We took the city bus to get there – very easy. It dropped us off at the top where the information center is. Everyone had to sit through a 20 minute video that explained the need for preservation and what they have done so far.Then we had the option of walking down (and up again) or taking a little tram shuttle. Walking down was relatively easy, a little steep but there was a pathway.
The bay was formed from a volcanic crater and had a very uneven bed with lots of coral and places for fish & even turtles to hide. (A wonderful place for another snorkelling adventure.) It was a really nice sandy beach with palm trees and beautiful water.
We had decided that today would be the day for a sunset sail and it was a beautiful evening for one. The ocean was really calm and the sky was clear.
And the sunset was gorgeous!
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