Aloha Hawaii 2016 part 2

Dark o'clock   Seriously dark o'clock when our alarms went off. Check in time to get on the catamaran is 6:45 and an hour drive away. It is not light out until almost 7. The eager 11 intrepid travelers embraced this requirement in excited anticipation for a amazing day.  We had no idea what lie ahead... Was Pele somewhere in the midst?

The crew of the trilogy V were outstanding and well seasoned. Here we are treated with coffee, drinks, and scrumptious cinnamon rolls. Melted in your mouth. Yum!

Sailing away from Maui to the Molokini crater. Note the rainbow, another omen? 

Since my camera is not waterproof, not many photos from today's adventure. The weather was a bit active today. A front going through picked up the wind a bit. Depending where we were located, up to 40 knots. The snorkeling was not easy due to a bit of chop, but doable. Something new, they offered people to snuba. 4 intrepid travelers jumped right in and had a great time! Snuba air tanks float on the surface of the water, supplying air through a 10' tube attached to the diver. It was a ton of fun while snorkeling to watch the snubers. A new form of aquatic life.... :D.  Is Pele around us?

All aboard after a hour in the water, cast off and headed back to Maui. About half way there, when all of a sudden, u turned back to the crater.... Not all of the 11 were on board. Yup, our sweet Kelley missed the boat. Fortunately another trilogy boat was there amongst the other boats. We gathered her up and headed back into the wind in search of a calm water area near shore for round 2 snorkeling. Between the wind chilling us and the water temps, we snorkeled and snuba'ed for about 45 minutes. Back on board to sail around the now entirely white capped bay. Pele Pele Pele, please go away. Alas no such luck. Our dear Kelley coming across the deck in front of seated Linda and myself at that moment a huge wave rocked the boat and Kelley went down. Splayed and flailing. Lots of skin lots from the abrasive material on the deck. Pele? Linda hurt her knee and hand. She is doing okay. Kelley....hang on ... There's more. We docked, 911 called and off we go to our first trip by ambulance to the only hospital on the island. 

X-rays taken of left leg and left hip confirming a fracture in the fibula just below the knee.  Treated the wounds bound her up in an imbolizer, crutches and a script of Perocet and off we go back to Napili Point for the evening. 

Thanks a lot Pele.  Kelley is doing her best to be in good spirits. But wait, is Pele done with us yet?