Day Five - Ho’okeena Beach

Ho'okeena Beach at sunset

We woke at the beach and spent all day building sandcastles and riding waves.  Several times green sea turtles swam past while we floated in the cool water.  The configuration of the swimming area was such that a wave would occasionally ricochet back at us off the base of the cliff.  My daughter coined these “sidewaves” and we had fun looking over our shoulders so we weren’t caught off guard.  We took lessons from a local boy on how best to use our boogie boards to maximize the ride, and although the waves paled in comparison to those at Hapuna Beach, we barely left the water all day.

 

After dinner, as we sat looking at the surf and listening to a group of locals strumming guitars while the sun made its way to the horizon, my daughter mentioned that we hadn’t done anything all day except swim.  I told her, this is what it’s like to be a beach bum.