Thursday, July 14, 2011

Woke up this morning and looked on the computer for a list of Hawaii’s best beaches. Apparently there were several beaches I still needed to check out so I continued the drive down the eastern coastline. I turns out many of the beaches I wanted to see and possibly swim in were closed because of the presence of the man-o-war jellyfish. Apparently it seldom does, but when the wind comes from the east they all wash ashore. From what I’ve heard they can seriously wreck your day.

While were talking about beaches…..let’s discuss the unseen issues that white guy from snow country can encounter when swimming and visiting beaches for days on end. Lets just say, a white guy from New England is just not prepared. I will explain…..

First off, in my every day life, there are few occasions where it is ok to take my shirt and shoes off while I’m outside, thus my upper body and my feet are as white as the driven snow. When either my shirt or shoes come off in Hawaii, I look like a total freakshow…..You know what happens next, when trying to remedy the situation, you get the burn of your life, your skin gets tight and anything hot like a shower is nothing but agony. And in then end, you find yourself sheepishly rubbing elbows all the other snow birds in the aloe isle in Wal-Mart.

Now I don’t know about you, but when I operate for days on end without the proper undergarment beneath my shorts, more trouble arises. You start to get chaffing, serious chaffing…..and end up walking around for days like someone who’s been riding the back of a mule all day. It ain't a pretty site......but Im working on it.

The next order of the day was to return the VW POS van and return to the comfort of a hotel in Waikiki. Spent the rest of the day grabbing a few last minute souvenirs, eating some Subway, and blogging til I was bleary-eyed.