Sunday, October 12 and Monday, October 13, 2008
After our hard work for the past 2 weeks we were rewarded with 1 ½ days to relax and enjoy the time we had left on the Big Island. I went kayaking for the first time and had a blast! The icing on the cake was being surrounded by a large group of probably 40 or so dolphins! They were jumping and flipping all around us. It was amazing! Sorry, no pics of Flipper and the gang, my camera battery conveniently chose to die.
I also got the chance to paddle board, where you stand on a board larger than a surfboard and paddle with an ore. It was pretty difficult, and I fell numerous times, but I still had fun.
The last fun activity I got to try was snorkeling, another first for me. The waters of Hawaii truly are surreal. It’s so clear and clean. We were able to see not only colorful schools of tropical fish, but also giant sea turtles! I kept thinking about the turtles from “Finding Nemo.”
I was definitely glad that we had a chance to have some fun doing non-triathlon related activities. I still can’t believe I had the opportunity to experience the Ironman World Championship. If you’d like to get an idea of what I experienced you can check out the edited NBC broadcast that will air on December 13, 2008 from 2:30-4pm EST.
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i went kayaking and snorkeling for the first time too this past weekend. the snorkeling wasn't that great though because it had been raining and there weren't any dolphins.
btw, i'm moving to peoria for 5-6 months in january. any advice/tips?
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