My Hawaiian Field Studies Experience: Day 2 - Coconut Island, Hanauma Bay, and Sunset Workshop

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I started this Blog when I first started working with the North Lake College Summer Hawaiian Field Studies course. I knew that in 2 weeks, I would learn so much and I needed a place to document it. I was right. I went back through my pictures when I got home and thought, "Did we stop here? I don't remember this!". So I went back to my Blog and was reminded of that moment. So many great moments, so many great stories...here is where I document them. Please read, enjoy, send me questions, comments, etc.

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Saturday, June 23, 2018

Day 2 - Coconut Island, Hanauma Bay, and Sunset Workshop

We started off the day at the Nu'uanu Pali Overlook. It was not as windy as it usually is. Still a beautiful view.

Then we headed to Coconut Island for a 3 hour tour...LOL! Yes. It is Gilligan's Island. We got to search through invasive algae to find critters. They put the critters back into the water and got rid of the algae. We also got to see some of the research projects they were working on.

Hanauma Bay was next. I've never seen so many fish there. It was nice this time. Fairy clear and water too. In the past, a lot of sand had been kicked up on it was hard to see the fish. Now, the snorkelers there were not wonderful to snorkel with. I got kicked, knocked into the reef, and saw many a tourist standing on the reef...even though they watched a video telling them NOT to. Ugh. please don't stand on the reef. It is a living, breathing organism...NOT a rock.