Today was the first time we went swimming in the bay at the Fairmont Orchid on the Kohala Coast- don’t worry we didn’t sit on the chairs or use their towels! Unfortunately the water was so cloudy that we couldn’t see anything under the water. Which was funny because there were all sorts of tourists swimming out in the bay with their snorkel gear- they either had much better eyesight than I do, or they didn’t have a clue that it was a really bad day for snorkeling (I suppose maybe their vacation was at an end and they didn’t have the choice.)
The insight for today is that it is worth it to get into the ocean for even 5 minutes! I have friends who have always said this, but I just couldn’t buy it, because it can eat up so much time to drive down, change, shower off, and change again. But I was proven wrong. On a hot day a nice quick dip in the ocean is the most refreshing treat you could give yourself.