Hawaii- Hot Lava And The Cool Ocean

Hawai’i…what can I say about this paradise. The fresh air energizes you. The warm, tranquil waters refresh you and the volcanoes mesmerize you! Here, I am gonna share some amazing facts of this steaming wonder. 

A collective wonder of volcanoes, forests, ocean and wildlife lay in the islands of Hawai’i’. It is surely one of the remote archipelagos on earth. Hawaii is a cluster of 8 islands called Hawaii – the big Island, Maui – the valley isle, Kahoolawe – the target isle, Lanai – the pineapple isle, Molokai – the friendly isle, Oahu – the gathering place, Kauai – the garden isle & Nihau – the forbidden isle. Each island is known for its specialties and beauty of its kind.

Our best experience was snorkeling at the Molokini island in Maui. The island was so accurately crescent shaped that it looked more carved than a natural one. The backdrop of the island fell 300 feet into the sea. The people of Hawaii believe that many sunsets ago, the powerful fire goddess Pele fell in love with a handsome Prince. Unfortunately, a charming gecko also had eyes for the Prince. An angry Pele settled the dispute by cutting the lizard in half and turning her to stone. The head of Pele’s rival is said to be a cinder cone near Makena Beach and the tail forms Molokini. In this mysterious crater, we saw and experienced the paradise of the fish and blue waters.

As soon as we reached the island, I couldn’t wait to plunge into the 150 feet deep sea. The temptation was so strong that I didn’t feel like losing out even a minute. We wore our gear and jumped into the water swimming as far as we could from the boat in order to get a more clear view of the corals and life beneath us. Since the island is 3 miles long we did get a chance to swim to a secluded spot. It was so enchanting that wasting a moment to even breathe was annoyance for me. The funniest part was that if you floated in the water without moving the fish came so close to you and the moment you moved they travelled as far as they could from you. Sometimes I just wanted to stretch my hands to touch them but it was an impossible task. After a while, a lot of people got back to the boat to munch and relax. We decided to stay back because the lesser the people, the more chances of seeing fish. While floating and relaxing in the water, we caught sight was a moray eel hunt its prey. It was the first time I ever saw an animal hunt another for his livelihood. So much time went by; it was so hard to come out from the water. While observing this serenity, we saw butterfly fish, parrot fish, squirrel fish, soldier fish, chub and so many more that we do not yet identify.

Someone even saw the reef shark while a few of us were in the waters. It was scary to hear that but to think about it, it’s their space and we were the ones who invaded it, and hence only we are responsible for everything that happens to us. This whole experience was so enriching and delightful. It was something you would never feel or see or even imagine exists in real life. It was really one of its own.

This trip was first published on http://soniarevankar.wordpress.com.