Libraries, Beaches, Snorkles & Turtles

Me and Meg getting a long for once!

So last weekend is where we start our tale. It seemed like any ordinary day. First, we were just cleaning. Later that day though, we decided to stop by the library to get our library cards and see a book sale. When we went to get our cards, though, the lady got a bit snippy, and asked if I was, in fact 18 years of age. Hmm…18? Am I 18?! Yeah, lady…just a for a bit. Yikes, well evidently getting a library card is like getting a new social security card and requires and act of congress, picture ID and proof that you live on the Island. The card is good statewide, so they have to be sure I guess. We would have had to go home to get the proof, so we just left.

As we were leaving, we decided to continue and see the book sale held by the Friends Of the Library at Kapolei (FOLK). Children's books were only 50 cents so the roommates were excited! I didn't find anything that interested me, but they found 26 books for their classroom. The lady was just about to count them when she asked if they were teachers, they said yes and she said, "I'm glad I asked, you get a discount" (yes a discount on 50 cent books). They were going to give them all 26 books for 5 bucks. Then she asked where we worked and we said Wai'anae, and she said she couldn't take money from Wai'anae and gave the books to us for free. We couldn't believe it and Amy got a touch emotional and gave her a big hug. It was the biggest show of kindness yet since we've been here.

After that whole thing, we left for Cabanas beach and it was gorgeous. The beaches slope was very steep from the beach to the water and climbing it was really part of the charm and fun of this particular beach. Evidently people see turtles here because of the clear water is easy to see through and the turtles really like the area. However, no such luck for us. We heard stories about climbing Lahi Lahi, the mountain in the picture behind my pale okole (butt). It is a tough, steep climb, but I guess it is worth it for the view…Let’s add that to our list. We walked that way to see turtles near the jetty, but the ground was too frickin hot and we ran all the way there just to run straight back. Amy and Meg were standing in a shadow for this one so it was a little more bearable.

Meg and Amy by Lahi Lahi in the shade

Me in front of Lahi Lahi burning my feet on the sand

After another lovely week of school that was cut a little short due to some field trips, we tried to go out for a happy hour excursion. However, we drove all the way to Honolulu and I couldn’t get into the club due to inappropriate dress (RSN jersey from Softball). Instead we ate dinner at a Mexican Restaurant and went to see a dollar movie, “Cars.” It was pretty darned funny. I feel as though I would be amiss if I neglected that my darling, Amy Lee cried for the anthropomorphized Lightning and The King.

Saturday, we went to Sunset Beach on the North Shore and fell in love with it all over again, Amy and I went snorkeling and we swam a bit, and laid on the beach with some friends from Wai’anae. (Amy can be seen modeling the snorkeling gear we all bought from Costco here.) The beach was amazing and the fish were so cool. I can’t wait to take some pictures of these fish and the valleys in the reefs. It almost seems fake already and it has only been one day. On the way home, after we’ve been on the island for a month and a half, we saw....

our FIRST TURTLE!!!! I will call her, April O'Neil. She was very cool. We saw another going into the water and yet another swimming out, but then changed their mind and left again.

Sunset Beach

More Sunset Beach

It was a lot of fun the past couple weeks and this upcoming week is a short one for school, so I’ll be back adventuring again soon. Until I see some more thins to show you….