I was fortunate to have a week of travel time in Maui, with a Sunday with no commitments. As fate would have it, the local masters swimmers have a regularly scheduled group ocean swim that departs from the beach next to the resort where we were staying. What a blast! If you can imagine, I'm going from Minnesota in January to the open water of Hawai'i, and it was a beautiful sight.
Several interesting observations: the locals wearing wetsuits (I thought the water was nice), many sea turtles, manta rays, gorgeous coral including arch formations, etc. We did about 3 miles altogether, passing by a clothing-optional beach.
Alas, the locals were disappointed. While we heard many whales, we didn't see any. There are some fantastic photos on a blog from Don, aka dolphin dude. I've highlighted his entry from the day I swam with the group, which includes photos of humans on land and in water, as well as the ray:
www.dolphindude.com/.../disappointment.html
He's got some amazing photos and videos on this site. It would have been great to swim with the whales, but I had a daily commitment that kept me from the beach.
Yeah, but what's with that really pale guy in the middle of the group shot? Looks like he just came from Minnesota or something :)
Haha, I thought the same thing in between bouts of intense jealousy. Looks amazing, Tom!
He's got some amazing photos and videos on this site.
Yeah, but what's with that really pale guy in the middle of the group shot? Looks like he just came from Minnesota or something :)
I read JM's note the night before we left Maui. :( We're on the big island now. Any swim suggestions? I heard the Ironman swim course in Kona is always set up.
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I read JM's note the night before we left Maui. :( We're on the big island now. Any swim suggestions? I heard the Ironman swim course in Kona is always set up.
We're in Kauai right now! We went "snorkeling" today, without the snorkels (just goggles and Zoomers).
Anna Lea