Kona Hawaii May 5, 2010
In Kona we took things a little easier. The ship couldnt come and dock right near the peirs so we had to take a "taxi" to the peir. This was our cruise ship "Pride of America, and the next picture is of the taxis we took to the peir. On our way to the pier we went through a group of dolphins. I am sure the snorkelers there were grateful for our arrival as we scared these creatures away.
a smaller temple but still beautiful. 
The grounds were beautiful and very colorful. We had fun taking pictures of different views of the temple. After we were done we walked back down and decided to go to this little beach to the right of the pier. It was a little (really small) cove beach. While there we decided we wanted to snorkel. Rob went back to the boat and got our gear and came back. We were able to snorkel for a little bit. This was the second place that we were able to snorkel (waikiki was the other) and it was fun. I am a chicken though and panic a little and became exhausted. I like to snorkel but i am a wimp. I cant have anything get to close and the masks we had were magnifying ones. Rob loved it and would go way out there. There were some cool fish. That was the end of our Kona stay. Just nice and relaxing. ...
We just walked along the shore for a while amongst the shops and things. I for get what these trees are called but they are the coolest. They are huge and seem to have branches that grow downward and become roots. We also passed the "Bubba Gump Shrimp Co."
Just walking along the shore we could see some cool fish. This school of yellow fish was very visible. We saw a few other things like crabs and such but this was the one with the best picture. There didnt seem to be very good beaches along the shoreline near the Pier we came in to. There were lots of rocks. But it was pretty. After walking around for a while we saw the LDS Kona temple spire and decided to go see it. We had Robs phone and were able to get directions. It was a nice walk. We were able to see some pineapple and coconuts. I love their native plants. We were able to reach the temple. It is
a smaller temple but still beautiful. 
The grounds were beautiful and very colorful. We had fun taking pictures of different views of the temple. After we were done we walked back down and decided to go to this little beach to the right of the pier. It was a little (really small) cove beach. While there we decided we wanted to snorkel. Rob went back to the boat and got our gear and came back. We were able to snorkel for a little bit. This was the second place that we were able to snorkel (waikiki was the other) and it was fun. I am a chicken though and panic a little and became exhausted. I like to snorkel but i am a wimp. I cant have anything get to close and the masks we had were magnifying ones. Rob loved it and would go way out there. There were some cool fish. That was the end of our Kona stay. Just nice and relaxing. ...
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