Relaxation, Puka dogs and a sunset.

We enjoyed PoiPo very much. We went to Lappert's a couple of times for more delicious Hawaiian ice cream, tried Puka dogs, lounged on the beach, saw a great blow hole and watched an incredible sunset. Our condo was great and we enjoyed time in the hot tubs there. On this day, we spent the majority of it at the beach body surfing and boogie boarding. The beach we chose was crowded but perfect. We had to walk a ways to avoid rocks, but it was worth it. Austin spent some time just laying on the beach. He really wanted a tan before his upcoming heart surgery. He and I laid in the sun and snoozed and talked. Jay went with the other 3 and played in the water. Austin joined them too for a good portion of the day. All of us got fried - Okay, Jay and Maylin didn't, but the rest of us were RED. We hit the drug store for some Aloe gel.

It was really cool that while we were on the beach two huge Manatees came on shore to snooze. They were so fun to watch!

For lunch, Jay and I went and go Puka Dogs, Hawaiin juices and Hawaiian chips and macadamia nut cookies. The Puka dogs were really good. We tried the mango, pineapple, papaya and coconut relish dogs. Maylin was a HUGE fan. She ate two dogs on her own! After lunch we played more in the water. It was super fun. Once we left there we got cleaned up and went to see Spouting Horn. It was so pretty. We enjoyed learning about the legend and listening to the water as it pushed through the blow hole.

After that, we drove to a park that was right on a bay to watch the sunset. It was incredible. The boys had their go-pros set on a time delay and got amazing video of the sunset. We just relaxed in chairs we brought and enjoyed the beauty. It was so relaxing and a great time to visit. We had dinner after at our condo and stayed up late and played 9's. It is a really fun card came. We had a passion fruit pie for dessert. It was a good day.

Such awesome vegetation.

The family of Nenes that would beg for food each day.

Her second Puka Dog.

I had to prove I was there since I am always the one behind the camera.

I thought this was so cute all three big kids recording the sunset together on their phones. Nice way to merge nature with technology.

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