Alex went to Costco to get birthday party essentials including hundreds of pounds of ice while Cole, Audrey and I visited more with Rachel, Louis and Rachel's parents Mark and Karen. We had a pool day at Mark and Karen's hotel in Kona. Later that day Louis went out with Richard to "hunt wild bananas" with a machete. Louis' aunt mentioned later that of all the adventures Louis had on the Big Island wielding a machete may have been the most fun.
The next day we went into town to eat at Jameson's and swim at Magic Sands beach. It is a tradition to have calamari at Jameson's. As you can see by the picture, the restaurant is right on the ocean. It is like heaven to sit under an umbrella nibbling calamari in the ocean breeze. Magic Sands beach is right next door. They call it "magic sands" because the sand often magically disappears due to strong surf. We had plenty of sand but the surf was a bit rough for Cole. He loved watching the boogie boarders and staying just out of reach of the big waves.
Cole and Christina sharing Christina's iPod on the drive into town. He seemed to like Kenny Chesney and the Dixie Chicks quite a bit, he requested the "cheese guy" several times.
Our table at Jameson's with Magic Sands Beach in the background.
Audrey cracking up, Cole as photographer.
Alex and Audrey at the beach
We stopped for a shave ice at Kealia Ranch Store on the way home. Cole sauntered in wearing only his underwear and started exploring.
Cole with hat.
Cole and dad looking at the poster of 50 Hawaiian banana varieties.
Cole with "small" shave ice.
We tried for an early night since the next day was the birthday party. There was still plenty of baking to do, Cd's to burn, and road to make more passable.
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