Adieu Big Island

You can see the snorkeling merman emerging from the depths, and Harris trying desperately to burn on his last day(not!), Kyr is still out in the depths, I tried to get a photo of his feet in the air as he dives but I was unsuccessful - he is a consumate diver. If I wasn't taking the picture I would have been in the great depths myself communing with another turtle friend. I think my screams endear me to them. Yesterday, my scream (all of the sudden they appear - a large marine creature - you are suddenly upon each other) must have made my turtle friend so curious - she came and floated 2 inches in front of my face and stared at me. I was frantic to not touch her, but it wasn't really up to me - I just floated and didn't move and she dictated the circumstance. We floated together for 1/2 hour - I just duplicated her arm movements and kept a 3 foot distance between us. Today it happened again, and I know that she was curious and wanted to swim with me because we suddenly came upon Joop and next thing you knew she was gone. And then I had my most significant dive find ever - a gigantic purple sea urchin shell - so deep it took me 10 dives to even get close to it. Normally I wait for those with flippers to avail me, but they weren't coming. Each time the rise to the surface was so desperate - the ocean seems to stretch ahead of you with bubbles and no chance to reach precious oxygen. One of the times I was so desperate that in attempts to clear my snorkel when I finally broke the surface, I blew it completely off my face. But I was successful! My greatest and deepest find ever! The most tragic thing was that it crumpled while cossetted in my snorkel mask holder when it only dropped one foot.

The picture of the boys cleaning up after another gourmet meal last night, and Joop relaxing in the living area.

The blond pony just loves Kyr - she came galloping up when he was attempting to demonstrate his gymnastic prowess.

Today we scoured the antique shop. So many great finds for me and Harris - Kyr got a button.

We're rounding off the evening with a supper at the Mexican restaurant. This evening has been consumed with packing all of our paraphenalia. Harris's rock collection threatens to push him over and he is anguishing already about being overweight because we have no working scales in the house. I have told him if it is overweight I will hoist it violently back to him and make sure he takes the excess as carry on.

We leave tomorrow at 12:45. I've been sussing out the yard here at Morning Fire for my dogs - at least 1 -2 acres fully fenced. They would be in paradise.