I have been sleeping on the deck of the boat. Last night it was on the trampoline that stretches between the two hulls on the bow of the catamaran. The nights are clear of light pollution and I see so many more stars than I do in O’hīo. So many, that in some cases, constellations that I can easily recognize at home, here are so enmeshed in starry backgrounds, that I have a hard time discerning them from the mass. Orion, my favorite, does still stand out and Betelgeuse shines the brightest possible red on his shoulder. Far redder than I’ve seen before. At night, while lying on the trampoline, those countless stars are what I watch until I fall to sleep.
This trampoline was my bedroom. Perfect!
I took a morning dip in Shark Fin Bay and Glenn and Susan snorkeled it pretty thoroughly. We made use of the paddle-boards on the boat to get a closer look at the basalt cliffs. We spent the rest of the time lazing on the deck and then after lunch, Captain Whitney and Jess set sail for Manele Bay. Along the way we passed the “Pu’u Pehe (Sweetheart Rock), which has Romeo and Juliette (Hawai’ian Style) story associated with it. We ended the day at Manele Bay near the Four Seasons Resort. Glenn and Sue tried to go ashore on the paddle boards, me with a short boogie board and fins. The surf against the underwater rocks prevented us from getting to the sandy beach but it was a good swim/paddle and time not wasted.
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