Hawaii Part 2022

The morning of departure, Nic and I finally got around to the kayak trip which we'd postponed because of getting sick. We were thinking they might have cancelled because the evening before, Gina saw a weather notification about high swells. Nic and I showed up, geared up, hauled the kayaks down to the water and learned from our guide, Timothy, that we likely wouldn't leave the lagoon to the ocean. The family of four who'd trekked out with us asked for clarification and decided to reschedule since getting out of the lagoon into open water and snorkeling was the biggest part of the trip. Given that it was our last day and because any trip with Nic is a good trip to me, we decided to give it a shot. The waves were pretty wild as we looked out. However, the tide was super, super low so the lagoon just looked like a big puddle. The water was maybe a foot or two deep. It was fun in the deeper areas but we were constantly getting caught up in the coral which felt awful. Ultimately...

  I asked Nic's about his three favorite parts of the trip and he replied: - seeing the house for the first time - snorkeling - exploring near the Burger Shack (on his own)  Same question to Gina and her responses: - The Sunsets. Every single sunset. 🌅  - So much beauty. all my favorite things at every turn - water, sand, palm trees, sun.  - the Catamaran and riding on the trampoline and getting splashed. Sailing for a bit. - Nic seeing the house for the first time and filming scenes from Parasite - You (Paul) not being grumpy about aborted road trip to Makena. The shave ice in Kihei.  - The Tuna Melt at The Fish Market x2 A bit more about "seeing the house for the first time" - it was an explosion of creative energy for Nic the second we arrived. Not only was he excited to explore, he instantly made a parallels to one of his favorite movies, Parasite. Particularly the scene where the Kim's are making themselves at home at the Park's. Nicholas immediately began...