Hawaii Day Three

June 27th ....

There was more than one Rye family started on this day and without the first one the second one could not have happened. We want to start by wishing Buck and Dodo a Happy Anniversary today!!

We are celebrating our anniversary by taking it easy and just hanging out on the beach. We are in a small town on the Big Island. We are about 20 miles northwest of Kona. The place is called the Fairmont Orchid Resort. We have an ocean front room with a great view.





Yesterday we took a walk down the beach and saw about 10 big sea turtles. Some were lying on the beach and some were in the water. We really missed our resident Sea Turtle expert Addie. She could have explained what they were doing and why. Addie, here is a picture for you to study and give us a report.

We ended our day by having dinner on the beach while watching the sunset. We were told that if you watch closely that you will see a "flash of green light just as the sun dissappears below the horizon". Everyone was gathering around to see the event and sure enough, the last thing you see as the sun dissappears into the ocean is a 1 second flash of green light. While I was not enough of a believer to get a picture of the green light, here is a picture I took while sitting at our dinner table.

I want to end with a picture of my beautiful bride "in her element". She has been my best friend and traveling campanion for the past 20 years. I Love You, Sweetie! Happy Anniversary, Tim.