Eel encounter

Sunday was a day of rest for us. We didn't plan anything and just let the day go as it would. We also took a day off from taking pictures (Dave was grateful for that). In the morning we celebrated Mother's Day by going to a brunch at the Kaanapali Beach resort. The food was plentiful and delicious. They even had sushi rolls, oysters, and all kind of seafood available. There were also plenty of breakfast and lunch items, including fruits and desserts. We ate to our desire and watched the hula dancing, singing and fashion show. This resort made a good impression- it seems like they have many activities there and it is a very cheerful (busy) place. It made me appreciate the condos we're staying in- we feel so much more private and relaxed here. This is truly a place for a restful vacation (just the kind I needed after a busy year of graduate school). We walked around the resort a little after breakfast- it is actually located right next to the Black rock (great snorkeling there), so a pretty great location!

We relaxed at home all afternoon. I read my book on the lanai listening to the ocean, Dave played games, Alex played with his toys and watched cartoons and my mom did something upstairs- I think she slept :))

Closer to the evening we went to the Napili beach and took our snorkeling gear. My mom decided to try snorkeling. At first she had a hard time breathing under water (it takes some practice to figure out exactly how to do it for those that haven't done it before). THen she slowly figured it out and went out with Dave. She saw lots of fish and was very excited and proud of her accomplishments.

Alex was playing on the beach with a couple of older boys (7-8 y.o.) and had great times. Dave and I then went out to snorkel together and we got to this place in the middle of the cove where corals come very close to the surface and it got a little freaky when every wave would push us around. We were looking for a turtle that Dave saw earlier. Suddenly, Dave started to yell my name under water and I swam toward him. He pointed to... a huge eel on the bottom of the ocean that was hiding between the corals. It was light blue and yellow in color and looked HUGE to me. It was opening and closing its mouth looking at us. I almost freaked out but I haven't heard before that eels attack so we kept staring at him. Eventually, I decided I didn't want to be the first to find out that eels bite and swam back to the shore.

It was actually a very nice, relaxing day for all of us. Get ready for new adventures tomorrow!