A Day at the Beach (In November!)
This past Monday was Veteran’s Day, as most of you know, and that meant NO CLASSES for UHH students. Now, at USC, I might have taken the day off to catch up on rest or homework, but not in Hawaii! Too much to do…too much to see.
Two car loads of some of my closest friends took it to the West side for a full day of beachin’! We left Hilo at around 9 am and got to Beach 69 (creatively named for being off mile marker 69 on Highway 19) at 11. We spent the day on the gorgeous white sand beach (I have to differentiate because there are also black and green sand beaches on the island.) soaking up some sun, playing beach volleyball, kayaking, and snorkeling.
By 5, we were all starving, so we went to CostCo in Kona for dinner. Now, some of you are probably wondering, “Isn’t CostCo the huge warehouse store for bulk buying?” Yeah, it is, but when you’re on a college budget and you have a big group of kids, a large pizza for $9.99 isn’t a bad deal. (Plus, while we waited, we got free samples of smoothies, lattes, and soups from a lady trying to sell a ‘Vita-mix’ – some fancy shmancy blender.)
We got the pizza and hopped back in the car to drive 5 minutes to the coast. We all ran to the beach, formed a circle around the box of pizza in the sand, and chowed down, watching the sunset at dusk. And let me tell you, there’s nothing in this world quite like warm pizza, close friends, and a Hawaiian sunset. It was definitely another of those, “Wow…life is good” moments!
So, needless to say, my day off was well spent. (A special thanks to all US Veterans too. And not just for allowing us a day off from school, either. I know some of you were thinking that!)
Until next time…Aloha!
