Monday 8th November

Hannah and Matthew back in Oahu with Daphne and we are still suffering here! Started the day with an amazing snorkel, lots of colourful fish, and big shoals as well. Decided to do the marathon drive to the north coast. Scenery more dramatic and road narrower the further you go. We a topped for a lebonese??? meal near tunnel beach, good for snorkelling but not at this time of year. Road ran out at Kee beach which is the start of the haena state park. Walked part of the Kalaoau trail but steep, slippery and dangerous so we turned back very early. Lovely views of the beach and people snorkelling along the reef. Cool water was very tempting after the walk and with lifeguards watching we expected a fish event! Disappointed, not a patch on our beach and the rip tide trying to pull us out of the gap in the reef made it more exciting than we can cope with at our age! The thought of nothing between the gap in the reef and Alaska gave us an amazing turn of speed. Lovely drive back over narrow bridges with the sea on one side and sheer mountainsides on the other. Realised we do not leave until Thursday so we have gained a day here. Back to a multicoloured sunset over the sea and wonder how we will cope with an extra day!