Hawaiian vacation continues

The day started off yesterday with a rousing game of tennis....rousing cause we were mostly chasing missed volleys...but, it's good exercise and counteracts the lazing around for the rest of the day...
Strolled "our" beach for a while; gorgeous to walk along and watch the waves...sand is very soft--kinda like quicksand..extra energy needed...not many people in the water ( locals don't swim here in winter..bit chilly); we'll see if we're with the locals or will venture in...want to snorkel, though, after bringing snorkel stuff from home.
A few guys that I did spot in the ocean were "spear fishing"- they swim out with only snorkel gear (not diving tanks) and very long, scarey-looking spears; then, they spear away at whatever poor fish happens their way.....guess that's fishing the old, old way.

waves are mesmerizing.....mountains all around just draw you in....
afternoon was pool time; pool is protected from wind ( which has been high the last couple days); no one ventured in the pool- maybe the hot tub? one lady at pool was from Chautaugua..small world, huh?
Later, I strolled back to beach to just gaze at the water...never get tired of that view!
Dinner at a really cute place: Palm Island restaurant..pretty wood, relaxing setting, good food...and hotel gave us 10% discount card...every little bit helps...I had pesto past with macademian nuts ( local flavor) and  David had a seafood dish that looked like a picture: you know how they pile up veggies and swirly things and "create" a dish...
After dinner, we strolled to a nearby art gallery whose main artist is someone in our sailing club...Ray Massey is a nautical artist who depicts authentic scenes with intricate detail...amazing work.  We chatted with the owner of the gallery for quite a while.....and left a note for Ray ( guess he was here 2 weeks ago for a show)...that was a fun evening!

Warm thouughts to everyone back home!
I'll scoot for now--someone else would like to use computer.