doephin @Doephin@awoo.space

@Doephin We eventually turned off the highway down the road to the beach. By this point I was a wreck. The drive down was just as scenic and steep but not as bad emotionally; more cover on the sides, and a slower pace because of the rough road.

the beach was incredible but I found it hard to really enjoy after the drive. Going up the mountain was right out after that. So I napped and we had a lazy evening looking over the water.

@Doephin Well that was a day. The plan was to hit a few local beaches, then head up Mauna Kea for stargazing.

Started out decent, lazy slow morning. We swapped out the rental car, got lunch and checked out a beach park. Nice place but very rocky; not something I could go in right now.

Then we went towards the next beach and it went a bit sideways. This island is a lot steeper than I thought. The side of the road was a dropoff. I don't do well with heights. (cont)

"Wait that's a MAMMAL." #outofcontexttheater

"Donkey Balls chocolate factory" #outofcontexttheater #nottfbaitatallno

@Doephin At times I was in water only 3-4 feet deep with fish all around beneath. Later was switched to the other side of the pier; the waves were much rougher there so I didn't go out very far. Not going to fight waves when I can only use my arms! But even there urchins and fish. A little farther and we would have been over the reef.

After that dinner overlooking the beach, then wandering the seawall before heading back to the room. <3 dragons

@Doephin Day 2! Glass bottom boat tour of the reef (Hawaii reefs are fringing so the Kona reef is extremely close to shore). Lots of interesting sights, fish variety is huge. The prettiest spots were generally where the reef went from very shallow to 30-40 feet. Contrast!

Lunch after that (food here is good but sloow). Then a bit of lazy before a few hours of snorkeling and swimming. Leg isn't happy but meh. The hotel butts onto this protected bay with lots of fish.

Tropical weather' I'm being rained on (lightly) while eating and not only is this not a problem it's kind of pleasant

~Sand sand everywhere a sand~

@KoBunny @Soreth *eyes a dragon*

I could have ended up here. I had an offer to work here when I was aiming for Seattle. Still think I made the right choice as you all are awesome but someone fetch me a portal gun!

(and I *do* like the PNW a lot as well but Nov-Jan is a bit rough)

@Soreth wait how can it be further if it's timeless? >.>

(mostly cwing the travel stiff for length).

End of day 1 of 4 of Hawii. Already making plans to do this again soon. Unfortunately that's partially because my leg is incredibly painful and spoiling things a bit. >.<

Still worth it though. the weather is an amazing change from home*, the sunset was gorgeous and swimming again even limped is great.

*we were swimming in the rain. in January. Perfectly comfortable.

@Soreth @KoBunny "need"

Turns out that water makes the leg and arm hair I hurt too much to shave lay flat and REALLY visible. >.<

Fuck it bot seeing anyone here again they can give screw if they don't like it.

@Soreth Just think of it as your island blood sacrifice?

On the ground. 40 minutes early it seems?

Airport was even more annoying than usual but boarded. Doephin-> Kona.

time to first aloha: 10 minutes after boarding started

Off work for ~ a week. First longish vacation I've taken in a while. Here's hoping for a decent one.

Well that was a waste of time and money. For a week I've had agonizing hip pain when I get up in the morning, and pain when moving it.

It's bad enough that it's making me wobble when I walk and irriating my back and knees because of the bad compensation. So I was referred to a specialist.

Who pretty much blew me off. Referal to a physical therapist and "oh that's probably back pain". A prescription for a anti inflammatory and that only because I said my gut wasn't liking Advil.

@Phorm just star into this perfectly safe open glass bottl-jar for a moment..