I couldn't have chosen a better place to bid farewell to the United States than Honolulu, HI. It was like slowly shuffling my way westward in the most beautific and relaxed manner possible. This was do in part to my gracious hosts Sumi and Rob Kirk, and the locale in which they lived, Hawai'i Kai.
The who know me best know I love to try to the local brew wherever I am, my very first pit stop at Waikiki beach after I disembarked was accompanied by a six pack of local Maui brewing company beer. Those first few hours in Honolulu were spent on a crowded beach sipping cold beer and watching tourists with questionable beach attire parading past me. Sufficiently sun-soaked for my first day I made my way to Sumi's place.
Diving an underwater-world: An enitrely different trip...
I knew diving in Hawaii would be great, but it was for a different reasons than I thought. Although, there were many tropical fish and warm waters with decent visability the thing that made it special for me was the wreck dives. I have been fortunate enough dive in a variety of tropical venues, but wreckage is unique because of how the animal and plant life forms an isolated and well rounded micro-causim. Unfortunately, do to my lack of practice, and a dead battery my pictures cannot accurately show you in technicolor glory what I saw with my own eyes. The first wreck pictured below, was the deepest dive I have ever done at 106 ft. It is a singularly unique experience descending into the depths of the ocean. The surface is entirely caotic and you are pre-occupied on the descent by constant minor adjustments of your body and position in the water. The there is an emmence release when you reach the bottom. Being equalized and neutrally boyant you are free to look about and absorb the amazing sights around you.
I was fortunate to dive for 3 days while I was in Hawai'i. I highly recommend it to anyone who has the chance. Regretfully, I wrote this blog with the full intention of publishing it when I wrote it. It is now 6 weeks later.
Thanks to Sumi and Rob I had some great friend time including a very scenic drive to the North Shore. Despite the rain, I managed to see some turtles and squeeze in some snorkeling. There an endless amount of things to do in Oahu, but really all you need is a towel, sunscreen and a good book, the beaches to the rest.
Diving an underwater-world: An enitrely different trip...
I knew diving in Hawaii would be great, but it was for a different reasons than I thought. Although, there were many tropical fish and warm waters with decent visability the thing that made it special for me was the wreck dives. I have been fortunate enough dive in a variety of tropical venues, but wreckage is unique because of how the animal and plant life forms an isolated and well rounded micro-causim. Unfortunately, do to my lack of practice, and a dead battery my pictures cannot accurately show you in technicolor glory what I saw with my own eyes. The first wreck pictured below, was the deepest dive I have ever done at 106 ft. It is a singularly unique experience descending into the depths of the ocean. The surface is entirely caotic and you are pre-occupied on the descent by constant minor adjustments of your body and position in the water. The there is an emmence release when you reach the bottom. Being equalized and neutrally boyant you are free to look about and absorb the amazing sights around you.
Thanks to Sumi and Rob I had some great friend time including a very scenic drive to the North Shore. Despite the rain, I managed to see some turtles and squeeze in some snorkeling. There an endless amount of things to do in Oahu, but really all you need is a towel, sunscreen and a good book, the beaches to the rest.
