"T"-time at Hanauma Bay

No trip to O'ahu would be complete without a visit to Hanauma Bay.  One of the most beautiful (and fish-filled) bays on the island, it never fails to amaze and impress with its variety of marine life.  The sand is golden, the water is green, the sky is blue, the clouds are puffy and white, Koko Crater rises in the background... and C and J head in to the water to get close to the action on October 30, 2011.

One of the best parts of the day is finding one of the emerald green holes in the reef and diving into a mass of colourful fish.  Above, you can see K's legs and C's head as they search for turtles, the true treasure of Hanauma Bay.

The true "treasure" of snorkeling in Hanauma Bay - the elusive green sea turtle.  You're either lucky (we saw one in the first 5 minutes this time, and during our last visit in 2009), or you have to be patient (it took two hours to find our next one).  It ended up being a 6-turtle day, which is an excellent score! Turtle #6 ended up being the best, as it fed lazily on the bottom about 6' away from me and James in 1m of water for about 10 minutes... talk about being up close and personal! 

And to cap it all off, we enjoyed another spectacular sunset... this is the view off the deck of our condo.