Hawaii Log
A hole. Just big enough for an adult male to swim through and make it to the other side gasping for air. And it beckoned for my attempt. I would have to hold my breath for, at tops, a minute and a half, and once I was half way in, there was no turning back. About ten feet under water and twelve feet long, this wonder of a tunnel had an eerie darkness to it and yet I had to do it. I had to swim through it. I took my breath and headed down. As I pulled myself through the entrance, I kicked my feet as hard as I could, immediately thinking of the consequences to this mini self-contest I had started against myself. Once around the rigid corner I could see a glimpse of light near the end of the tunnel. It was beautiful, like something you would have seen in a movie or a dream. I finally made it and pushed myself up off the coral exit only to take in something I had lacked for the past minute and fifteen seconds. It was the most exhilarating thing I had ever done. Vacationing Hawaii was an exhilarating experience because it showed me all the beauty I had been missing in my life. My first day at the big island, otherwise known as Hawaii, was catching up day. My family and I had flown nearly twelve hours total to get there, so naturally
It takes three pictures to capture the whole setting from the left side to the right. We all got in and put our goggles on so we could see underneath and that's when I saw the tunnel that I swan through. My family had always been talking about taking a trip to Hawaii, but I never believed we would. Once I got in with a set of goggles and snorkel I was a part of their world, swimming amongst the array of fish and coral. By weekend, we had kayaked all over the island, and we were now ready for some hiking. When all four of us waded inside, my dad decided to get out and swim around. If you go stuck by their spines, the only way to cure the painful agony of poison was to apply rubbing alcohol, or if you didn't have any at the time, rub urine on it (yes, urine). This city had one main road that ran parallel with the ocean; but it had the best of shops and the finest of resorts. This was the main tourist beach in the area, but there was still a very small crowd of people. Taking pictures of it was also a scary feat. I couldn't believe how clear the water was. You first go through tropical trees, then deciduous trees, and finally to desert like conditions where the volcano sits. This was the most beautiful place I had ever been to in my life. Standing from the beach I could see all the vibrant colors of fish swimming around, along with all the coral reef that had been growing bigger and bigger for years. After our day of pure sleep, we set out to take on our first trip into the main city (the size of a town) called Kona.
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