A short drive took us to Kahu Kayaks to start the days adventure. We got there at 8:15 am and we didn’t actually get on the bus until afte 10 am. We got a very thorough safety and water briefing and got out on the water. It was nice to use different muscles to kayak but found we tired easily. The views of Adel Island and the beach were really awesome. It rained off and on but wasn’t cold. Before we got to destination beach we had to go through the “mad mile” which was more tricky maneuverings. There were rocks where the waves crashed and water splashed over our kayak. I didn’t ever feel like we were going to capsize but was pretty focused on steering and paddling hard. Salt waters from Alison’s paddle mixed in with the rain to drench Renee but we both got equally wet. We landed at Anchorage Bay (all the way to Alaska!). There was a bit of sun so we had some lunch and hung our clothese on the line to dry. But it started to rain again so we washed the sand off our feet and started hiking. As We hiked the 4 ish hours back to Marahau it rained off and on but mostly on. We sang on the way back which made the time go quickly. There were gorgeous views of the beaches and the trail was well maintained – not nearly as much mud. We were soaked when we got to the car as it was raining pretty hard by that time.
We got back to the cottage and took nice warm showers and settled in for the evening. We grilled sausages and finished off our ice cream that had melted into a frothy concoction. The evening seemed to last forever. We contemplated going to be as early as 8 but watched TV and updated the blog until 10. It rained all night.
Life is an Adventure 