Audrey and Kate headed south again today to check out a playground they had seen from the road yesterday. It had the largest, grandest play structure they (or their parents) had ever seen. It had three connected castle-like structures to run through and play princess in. There was also a wooden steam engine and a stone whale to climb on, swings, a great view of the coastline, and a replica of a native Hawaiian ocean-going canoe. For lunch, they traveled down the road to The Coffee Shack, a diner with a commanding view of coffee-tree fields and Kealakekua Bay. They saw several geckos while they ate, including a couple that came down to eat some jam from a container next to their table (the waitress explained it was the geckos' "paycheck" for catching bugs). On the way back home, the girls stopped to spend some time at the Kahalu'u Beach Park. They spent most of the time in a small wading pool someone had created by piling up a ring of rocks while Mama and Dada took turns snorkeling. They were wearing life jackets and goggles, and kept themselves entertained for more than a half hour bobbing in the surf and giggling when the waves wobbled them. Shortly after they got back to the condo, Aunt Marie arrived. After a quick dinner, they went with Marie up to see the rest of the family and friends who are staying at the big house. They cooled their feet in the pool and took a tour of the house before deciding to call it a night.
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