Our boot camp instructor turns 31 this week (yes, I've tried to hate her but just can't) so a few of us decided to surprise her with a kayak trip to Mokulua island.
It took us about an hour to get out there - yes, boot camp has it's payoffs. Not sure I could have rowed for an hour a year ago!
Beautiful. We started to explore and were told by some other kayakers that there was a "bath like" tide pool on the other side of the island.
We went exploring but found we were woefully unprepared in our flip flops to manage the lava terrain. We went as far as we deemed safe and then ran into a tour group that invited us to join them. I quote "wanna follow us to the mouth of the volcano that formed this island and take a 20' jump into the ocean?" Who could pass up an invite like that?
Don't know what they are but if you blow up on this photo you can see many of these holes have little purple creatures in them!
The view was awesome but about here I decided the cliff diving might not be for me! I stopped here but can you see these nuts climbing out there to the lava tube?!!
I'm pretty game for a lot of things but I figure my carrier landing used up a life or two so I'm backing down from crazy for a while. Um "bath like"? Not so much.
Here is the birthday girl in the pink shorts taking her jump!
She's a total rock star and I'm happy to report will live to see 32 ;)
Time to head back. WAY back...
Me and my bff (she is a tri-athlete and got partnered up with the gal with the skinniest arms - poor thing). Serves her right, she is moving soon and I haven't forgiven her for that yet!
That was Monday, Tuesday we said goodbye to David and today was the final workshop for the Leadership group. They surprised me with this gorgeous bouquet at the end. They look great and smell even better - such a nice way to say thanks.
My girlies have a half day tomorrow and are off on Friday and Monday. I see candy and egg dying in my future but for now...a nap!
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