Yesterday was an absolutely incredible beach day! I woke up and headed to the beach right outside our house for a morning snorkel! I spotted a sea turtle and got amazing photos!
We then headed as a class to Papakōlea, the green sand beaches, in South Point. Fun fact… South Point is the southern most point of the United States! After about a 2 ½ hr drive, we hopped out of the van and started a 2.8 mile hike to the beach. Our shoes orange from the sand and the sweat dripping, we ran into the ocean. It was so stunning; the olivine crystals make the sand an olive-green color from the erosion of a now collapsed cinder cone. The rock looks as if a spaceship landed on the beach! After drawing a cross-sectional map of the rock and analyzing the sand and other features of the beach, we packed up to start the 2.8-mile trek back.
After the hard work of the days hiking and researching, we stopped at one more beach, Whittington Beach Park, to change and rest before dinner. This beach was all rock, no sand, which provided great entertainment for walking along the rocky shoreline, taking cute pictures.
Finally, we ended our night with delicious Shirley temples and Thai food!
