At 3 PM, we boarded a motorized, sailing catamaran (65 ft. long) for a sunset cruise along the Na Pali coast. Imagine huge cliffs covered with green lining the coastline and the occasional waterfall flowing peacefully down to the sea. Imagine sailing along and spotting several groups of Hawaiian Humpback Whales which we could spot by the occasional spout of water. Our captain told us that many of the whales we saw were mothers with babies (and a helper juvenile) followed by some amorous males (it was a "heat run") apparently. We didn't spot any sea turtles, however, we had seen one at the Queen's Bath. The Na Pali coast is quite desolate and only accessible by water or a very long and incredibly difficult hike. In one area we spotted some mountain goats enjoying the beautiful afternoon.
On the way home, we were served "adult" beverages and pupus (appetizers) and watched as the sun sank into the ocean. We were delighted to be joined by ten spinner dolphins who lined up in front of the boat and swam along with us. They were wonderful to watch, and Tim got one particularly spectacular photo looking right down on them. What a treat. This is certainly the way to "de-stress" and recharge for our adventure in Australia.
The flight was perfect and I watched "Sideways" and "The Aviator." Both are great movies and the ten hours passed quickly. We arrived on schedule, rented our car and drove to the cottage at Tim's new work location. The cottage is a small, pleasant three bedroom house stocked with everything we could possibly need (except wireless which is why I'm writing this from Tim's new office). We both woke up early this morning and decided to go check out the local real estate in Epping (near the office). We'll be looking elsewhere too - it's awfully tempting to live closer to the beach!
That's my news. As I mentioned, Tim will add his comments and our photos soon.
Judi
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