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Kohala Coast, Hawaii | Morning & Afternoon | Wednesday | February 23rd

It was yet another lovely day in Hawaii. The sun was shining, the ocean was clear and there wasn't a flake of snow in sight. Getting sick of it yet? Yeah, we aren't either.

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For those of you who want to have fun (http://www.fairmont.com/orchid/Recreation/) without going too far.

If you're looking for a unique (http://www.fairmont.com/orchid/GuestServices/SPA) spa experience.

Could one ever get tired of the beach (http://www.fairmont.com/orchid/Recreation/MoreActivities/)?

Observe the Hawaiian green sea turtles (honu) underwater as they forage along the reef of Pauoa Bay.

Ping here if you blah blah blah let's just laugh at the word snorkel for a bit.

Hahahahahaha snorkel.

There was no yoga for Jaina today. In fact, there would be no yoga for Jaina ever again. Instead she headed to the fitness center early to hit the machines. All except for the treadmill, since running on the beach was a lot harder, but a better workout.

...Her idea of a good vacation might be different than most people's.

Kate was not feeling the beach today, so she'd headed out to go shopping instead. She had her iPod on – currently, the song was something like oh no, oh no, you've got it all wrong; you think you're chocolate when you're chewing gum, in case anyone around could read her lips for the words she was idly mouthing along – and was standing outside Caché, looking at the dresses in the window and wondering whether there was anything inside she could afford.

She was betting on no, so she wasn't sure she should even go in.

[ooc: She's completely botherable, of course!]

Yesterday had been a better day so Bod was encouraged enough to head out for an activity that actually caught his attention. He'd geared up, snorkel and goggles and was now swimming lazily around the bay, checking out all the gorgeous sea life below it.

This was something he could definitely get used to and this was something that took his mind off all his other issues. He didn't feel so weighed down and tired here.

At first light, James left his bed as quietly as he could as to not disturb his roommate(s), and started preparing for his day.

Jason had woken up earlier than usual and when he couldn't fall back asleep, he'd decided to go for a long run along the beach. Now, he was laying down on a towel with his shirt under his head like a pillow, resting and soaking in the sun. It beat going back to his room, at least for a little while.

[He's totally botherable, of course!]

Edited 2011-02-23 17:18 (UTC)

There was absolutely no excuse for Percy to not do this. He didn't even really need the snorkel which made it so much easier to dive deep and spend some time chatting idly with the turtles.

Yes, shut up, that was a power of his. Turtles were interesting creatures and Percy hadn't gotten a chance to really talk to a lot of sea creatures telepathically lately so he was taking advantage.

That's what baby Snorks are called! Hee!

By Wednesday, Ender had a legitimately decent tan, and his quiet introspective calm of the past few days had given way for something that felt a lot like keyed up aggression. He didn't like it; wasn't really used to it, at least not in an environment where releasing that aggression wasn't encouraged.

So swimming turned out to be key, and he took to the water shortly after morning exercise, trying to exhaust himself. Are you proud of me? No. You're scum. (But you made peace; but you're being constructive and helping people.) But you're only doing that because it's convenient for you to be, to take control. (But you are building something, while the people that I trained are tearing it apart. That's something to be proud of. If you were anyone else, I'd say that was something to be proud of.)

Ad nauseum. On and on and on until he was far out from the coast and swam his way back, and there again.

After yesterday, Dolf was very confident he'd be good at this. And seeing turtles would be cool, right? Even if it meant he was probably going to wind up with snorkel-shaped burns on his face again like yesterday by the time the day was up.

Honestly, he had a pretty good time hanging around the water.

Lindsay was seated at a table at Hale Kai Restaurant, sipping iced tea while waiting for her order. She was considering her plans for the rest of the day as there were so many options. For now, she was content to hang out here for a little while.

Edited 2011-02-23 13:43 (UTC)

Leia was stretched out under the sun today. In a gold fabric bikini, of course.

Perhaps somehow she had subconscious knowledge of Hoth in her future and needed to absorb as much warmth as possible to prepare herself.

Leo was back at the beach and was spending his time making a half-assed sandcastle. Well, half-assed for him was actually pretty decent by mortal standards. Benefit of being exceptionally good with your hands.

Ariel had considered going snorkeling that afternoon, but, really, that just seemed silly to her if she really thought about it, so it was back to the beach. She still had too much energy to just lay around, so she was trying her hand at some sandcastles.

What she was coming up with was looking an awful lot like Atlantica (http://images1.fanpop.com/images/quiz/30915_1215729594993_450_300.jpg), which wasn't easy, and which begged the question: did that middle spire there totally look like....nah, it couldn't be--wait...

Edited 2011-02-23 14:27 (UTC)

Breakfast (http://www.fairmont.com/orchid/GuestServices/Restaurants/TheOrchidCourt.htm) seemed like the way to start the day so that's what Nathan was doing. He was sitting outside under a big umbrella with his feet propped up and a plate of pancakes in front of him.

He figured he could get out and do things later. Right now, he was just gonna keep relaxing and keeping taking advantage of the warm weather. Laziness was something he excelled at.

Mmmm, this really was a great way to start the day! Ariel was glad she chatted with Scully last night so that she'd be here to enjoy the benefits of the spa and the beautiful view and it was going to be really sad when this trip was over...

What a funny little device the snorkels were, but Alexander could not have any issue at all with the opportunity to experience something so beautiful to get his mind off of Cassima. Absolutely spectacular. He could spend all day doing this...

Just because Kūkaku-chan had turned down his after-radio breakfast offer yet again, Shunsui was not going to skip it! Especially with such delectable delicacies to enjoy! After all, perhaps some other beautiful woman would come along and join him, taking advantage of what Kūkaku-chan was clearly missing out on.

"Mind if I sit with you?" Quinn asked, as she wandered by with her tray from the buffet. (Mostly fruit, but she hadn't been able to resist some bacon and a muffin the size of her head. She wasn't going to go crazy with the health thing on vacation.) "I kind of hate eating alone."

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Kohala Coast, Hawaii | Morning & Afternoon | Wednesday | February 23rd

Guest Quarters

Resort Activities

The Spa Without Walls

Beach Activities

Honu (Turtle) Snorkel

OOC

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Fitness Center

The Shops at Mauna Lani

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Room 613

The Beach

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The Beach

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Hale Kai Restaurant

The Beach

The Beach

The Beach

The Orchid Court

The Spa Without Walls

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The Orchard Court

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