We were pretty spoiled by getting to live in Hawaii for over two years. It was another place that we knew would be temporary, so we tried to soak up as much as we could around mrC's work schedule.
One of my favorite adventures was when we went to Electric Beach to snorkel and try to spot some of the famous spinner dolphins that like to hang out there.
Kahe Point aka “Electric Beach” is called that because it is located in front of a power plant.
Getting there was super easy on a week day and we timed our arrival perfectly to get a parking spot. Although it is a public beach, it is small and so is the parking lot. I'd say there are maybe 25 spots available.The first thing we did was check out the water. It looked amazing and not too deep for me - deep water really weirds me out!
We grabbed our gear and made our way over to the small beach and entrance to the water. We saw lots of scuba diver classes preparing to go in the water and spotted the showers & restrooms which was super nice.
Admittedly, I wasn't as graceful as mrC getting in the water with swim fins on, a rocky bottom and waves breaking. Not to mention that some chick thought it would be smart to just stand there, blocking the most obvious path as if she were in Waikiki.
Anyway, once we were in, I was ready to move. It didn't take us long to swim out and start seeing fish playing in the coral.
We made our way toward the exit pipe from the power plant. The water pushed out is very warm, which is what attracts the sea life.
As promised, we saw tons of fish and a green sea turtle up close. In case you didn't know, sea turtles are protected by law and it is illegal to touch them in Hawaii. You should always give them room to do their thing and stay at least 50 feet away.
It was such an awesome day!
Do you like to snorkel? Where is the best place you've been?