Two More Days

We leave Hawaii on a cruise ship to New Zealand Wednesday. We spent today preparing for leaving the country. The first thing that needed doing was making sure every laptop was in top shape by going to the Apple Store. Then we went to different stores to try to get situated for snorkeling on the trip (They are must haves for Tahiti and the Great Barrier Reef). Here is a little list of what I am bringing, other than what was already packed.

1. Aqua Sphere Goggles-$25 It is actually quite hard to find the right pair of goggles. These things are amazing. They seal to your face like no other pair of goggles in the world and never fog up. A little bit expensive, but worth it.
2. Snorkel-$5 Not a name-brand, in fact it was the cheapest one I could find. All the other snorkels were pretty expensive, and I really only need a tube that I don't have to pick up my head up to breathe.
3. Fins-$? Some pretty nice swim fins that fit really well. I don't know the price exactly, but I think they were somewhere around $20-30.
4. Aqua Socks-$7 Yes, these things do look pretty lame. That is probably one of the reasons that they are so cheap. I would normally never get them, but I would rather wear geeky-looking shoes in the water that nobody can see, than step on a stonefish and DIE. I think it was a smart purchase.
5. Wallet-$7 I got a black, leather wallet that looks super businessman-like for cheap. It might seem like a pointless buy to most people. You need to understand that my current wallet is very fat and heavy. It is also red, so it sticks out like a sore thumb. This new wallet is super thin and light. You can't see it poking out of my pocket, and it isn't a burden to carry around. In other countries there is a lot of pick-pocketing on tourists, so I thought that this would be a better choice.


Day 7