Molokai - Day Three (Sunday)

Col: Drove to the end of the Halawa Road (I think I read somewhere that Halawa means curvy) today and found a nearly deserted black sand beach. Aside from being a little worried about the security of our car - especially when Ellie was asleep in it for a while - and when Mags and Jay had gone off swimming at an adjacent beach and left Ellie and I stranded on the beach watching a group of large Hawaiians surrounding our car as they drank soda and made merry - it was awesome. Jay and Mags went in the water for long enough to cause Mags to crash at about 6:30 at night before dinner. I introduced Ellie to the fine art of shell collecting - lots of limpits, some cowries - even a small olive shell - and a multicolored lobster shell.

When we got back, naps were a trouble again, so eventually we all went in the water out back in the fish pond (yes, those pictures below are really from our "back yard" beach). It was seriously like a bathtub - warm water and no surf, although a little tough on the feet with all the coral. Really glad to get Ellie in the water. Mags has some sort of cold sore or something on her tongue which occupies her mind whenever nothing more interesting does - mostly when we're just riding in the car. It does not make for pleasant conversation - "Maamaaa, my tongue hurts...." That Halawa Road was freaky.

I have been up alone for over an hour and a half - and it is just 9 PM. We've now finished 3 days of cooking completely for ourselves - tonight was a nice piece of beef and some lemon garlic shrimp and baked potatoes - but not for Mags. I wonder what time she will wake up crying from hunger. I'd best get to bed.