Kealakekua Bay and Captain Cook

Yesterday we drove to Kealakekua Bay on the west side of the island. This bay was such a hidden little piece of paradise and a historic one too. The bay is where Captain Cook first discovered Hawaii in 1779. Upon reaching land Captain Cook was first thought of as a special God but was later discovered as being immoral and killed. A monument is placed in his honor at the entrance of the bay but is only accessible by swimming/kayaking because of high cliff walls- we didn't have a kayak or time to swim to the monument and back by dusk.

There was an amazing array of fish in the clear, clear water. It would've been great to have an underwater camera! At times I felt like we were swimming and fluttering around in a movie. The bay is home to a large reef and the water is relatively calm compared to other areas around the island. We saw several families of spinner dolphins around sunset, jumping, spinning, playing. And I can't forget to mention the donkey. I'm not quite sure how he fits into the story but he roamed around the beach all day, eating everyones food, walking on my towel, and trying to walk over me.