Hello,
I know it has been a long time since I wrote a blog. The semester just kind of got taken away from me plus it didn't help that I didn't have my computer for almost a month and a half. Jon's parents got us a tickets to go on a submersible scooter adventure as a graduation gift for me. We went the Saturday after Thanksgiving to Hawaii Kai. We got on a boat there and headed off shore for our excursion. As we got out to our location we spotted two Hawaiian monk seals. They were so cute and came right up to the boat. I have lots of pictures and video for you all.
The watersport company next to Island Watersports had this new toy. It is like a jetpack with water. It was pretty cool.
Here we are...ready for our adventure. We have had lots of fun over the last 3 1/2 years. I'll definitely miss these guys.
This is a view of Koko Head.
Here's a view out to the horizon. It was a beautiful day and the water was so blue and clear.
Just having some fun as usual. Tami can make all these faces and Jon tries to copy her. I have to say this was his best fishy face of the day.
On our way past one of the diving boats they told us that there were two Hawaiian monk seals in the water. They swam around the boat and were just having fun playing.
This is the view of the back of Diamond Head. On the other side is Waikiki and Honolulu.
We went on the upper deck to listen to the instructions of how to get into the scooter. Then we stayed up there until all four were put in the water.
We of course had to get another group shot. As you can tell it was really windy so my hair was crazy. We took another with Tami holding my hair down but I thought you all would get a kick out of this one.
Here's a better view of the submersible scooters. If any of you watch The Amazing Race, the last season the teams did a Road Block with these. They are really fun. They use some law of physics that prevents water from going in the bubble so the water only goes to your shoulders.
Since we were going to be the last group to go out Tami and Jon decided to go snorkeling after all the scooters were in the water. Here they are looking at me. Tami saw a turtle while she was out there.
I didn't go out because the water was kind of rough. Its not that I'm not a strong swimmer but its more the fact that when I go snorkeling I don't really swim because I'm enjoying looking at the things around me more. I probably would have gotten carried far away.
The company we went out with took pictures and video of us under the water so when the seals were close to the boat they went in and got some pictures of them under the water. Aren't they just so cute??
Finally it was our turn to go scoot around underwater. We only spent about 20 minutes in the scooters but it was so much fun. The little bag in front of the bubble has fish food so the fish will come up by your face so they can get some good pictures with you. I had several up by my face but of course that was before they came to take pictures of me.
Here's Tami scooting around.
And of course I couldn't forgot to put a picture of Jon.
Then they got several pictures of all three of us. Tami and Jon missed the message about doing the shaka or hang loose sign in the pictures so I'm the only one doing it in most of the pictures.
Now I have some videos for you.
This is the first video I took on our boat ride out to the middle of the ocean...well not quite the middle but off shore.
Here's the second video with the Hawaiian monk seals.
This video has the song "Better Together" by Jack Johnson which I thought was totally appropriate for the three of us.
This is the last video I shot. This is from when we were up on the top deck of the boat. It was really, really windy as you'll hear.
I have two more videos that they shot of us underwater but I'm having issues uploading them. I have them on my Facebook page if you would like to check them out there. Just click the links below to see them.
Hope you enjoyed the pictures and video. Sending you warm wishes and aloha kisses.
Jessica
