We woke up early, and it was day two in Honolulu.

I had become attached to my early morning routine spent sitting on the balcony, and watching the waves roll in. It was fun to look down below and watch tiny people walk around on the sandy shore. We had a breakfast to attend in the morning, but the rest of the afternoon was free.

We wandered down the beach, and found a beautiful park to visit. Then we spotted something fun in the ocean, and I was lucky enough to talk James into going along. I had read about submarine tours in a brochure in the room, and we decided that it looked like a great way to spend the morning.

So we bought our tickets, and a short sail out into the ocean, we climbed into the Atlantis submarine.

We dove down 100 feet into the Ocean, and saw an entire new world. There were man-made coral reefs filled with tiny tropical fish, sea urchin, and sting rays. There were sunken ships and airplanes with large sea turtles resting on their docks. It was peaceful and beautiful. The clear blue water was calming, and it was fascinating to see the Ocean life.  Taking the Atlantis submarine cruise was something that I will never forget.

We took it easy in the afternoon, the next day would bring sailing and snorkeling, and an entire day spent on the Ocean.

As the day carried on, we wandered down to the beach, and I snapped a few pictures of curious birds visiting the koi ponds.

It was a quiet, lazy afternoon, but my nerves were already getting the better of me… I was getting a little worried about the snorkeling adventure.

Stay tuned, there are a few more Hawaii posts to come.