Whales and Rain

 As I sat quietly watching the sun come up this morning I saw several folks looking out at the ocean.  They were watching a pod of whales.  It was a great way to start the morning.  I grabbed my binoculars and joined them.  Awesome!
    Rick conked out early last night from his Mai Tai so we were ready early to head out for breakfast at the golf course.  Joe's on the Green is a restaurant on the Kiahuna Golf Course which has many outdoor tables.  It includes a great view of the mountains beyond the rolling course.  I tried "Joe's Favorite" scrambled eggs with mushrooms, onions and kelp.  I'm not so sure about the kelp.  Not my favorite.  But the coffee was great and the American fries were perfect.
   We drove around the Poipu area and then went back to the old sugar mill town, Koloa.  There are some nice shops in town in the old buildings including a couple that carry art works from local artists.  My favorite was about $3,000 out of my budget but great to look at.
   We had a lazy afternoon reading, swimming and whale watching.  Lots of Minnesota and North Dakota folks at this resort.  I enjoyed showing one couple how to locate the whales by the bursts of water from their blow holes as they come up.  I never get enough time in the water in Hawaii so I am trying to get swimming every day.  It was great until we had an absolute downpour.  Everyone wandered through the rain back to their rooms to get ready for dinner.  We cleaned up and drove down the beach to Brennekes which  has a great ocean view where I again saw whales.  As we stepped outside after dinner, the rain came again.  We have had a brief sunset and now more rain and thunder.  One spot on this island is the wettest place on earth.  I believe it.