Hanauma Bay
Trip Start
Aug 16, 2007
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Trip End
Apr 07, 2008
Hanauma Bay, Hawaii
Thursday, March 27, 2008
By mid-afternoon we headed back over to Hanauma Bay so we would have enough time to do some snorkeling before they closed. Before we could go into the Bay we had to watch a short video on preserving the flora, fauna & sea life and general water safety. It was interesting to learn that we could no longer feed the fish, like we used to be able to, so that they would not become dependant on humans for their food source. It is a better decision for the environment and the sea life, but it also meant that there were less fish to see because they would branch out to find food.
We rented some snorkels & fins and headed out to the beach to find a spot in the shade. We made sure to apply extra sunscreen so we didn't burn anymore, put on our masks and jumped into the water. Shannon's camera is water-proof so we didn't need to buy a disposable one. Aaron & Shannon went out searching for some fish to take photos of, while Michelle was left on the shore struggling with her mask, which kept leaking. Shannon tried to get some photos of the fish, but they were too fast to get a good photo! Aaron got a few pictures of some Vana, while being careful not to get too close to it. (It is a thorny sea urchin that defends itself by breaking off its thorns into whatever is harming it - so if you step on it, it will break off in your foot & it is very hard to get out!) After a while the weather picked up bringing the tide in making the water murky and cold, so we decided we'd had enough fun and headed on home. We had hoped to see more fish; maybe next time we will have to come earlier in the day when the water is more clear, and warmer!
We ended the day by picking up pizza & a movie, slathering on lots of aloe, and lounging around!
