Thursday, December 27, 2018

Day Seven

Everyone took off in different directions and did their own thing on Wednesday because we had a big evening planned.

Kelly and Cassie went into Kona to shop, Bill, Kara and the kids went there too and the Kona Farmer's Market.   Morgan got a new dress and a hand carved turtle.  



Ted and I spent a quiet morning while I did some laundry and then we went to the pool with Kristin.  Pat had stopped by and had lunch with us and eventually he, Kristin and Larry went to the pool.  However Ted and I had returned by then to our condo to fix dinner.

At 4:00 everyone came to our place for pork tenderloin cooked by Ted on the grill, roasted potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn on the cob, applesauce, chopped salad and fruit salad.  We are trying to clean out the refrigerator before we leave!

At 5:00 we headed to Keauhou Bay for the Mantra Excursion.  Seven were swimming, four of us were riding along!

In the shadow of the Sheraton designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. 


Waiting to sail as the sun set.


Morgan and Sam in their wetsuits


Kara, Bill and Pat coming aboard


The line up - Pat, Kristin and ride alongs Kelly, Cassie, me, Ted.  No one told me to smile!


The brave, holding on to their raft.  The lights attract the plankton which attracts the manta rays.


Kara, Bill, and Morgan coming out.  They had one manta ray do a complete belly roll in front of them.  Pat thinks he has a shot of it on camera.  If so, I will share it.  




They were exhausted from hanging on and cold!  After taking off their wetsuits, drying off and putting on their cover ups, they had hot chocolate to warm up.  It was another interesting adventure!

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