4 July 2019
Started the day with a nasty leg workout. Ouch. So many lunges….
I reserved a couple of canoes yesterday, and today we packed a picnic lunch, drove to Dimond Gorge and canoed about 1.5 km or so until the shallow rocks meant we couldn’t go any further. We came across a couple who didn’t realise they had to collect the paddles from reception, but hadn’t let that stop them! They were paddling with their hands, and through shifting their body weight backwards and forwards. They were actually doing not too bad. I think Mum was a bit worried about canoeing in to the wind on the way back until she saw them and realised that if they could do it, we’d probably be okay with the help of our paddles. We pulled up for lunch and then headed back after awhile. It was really beautiful and very much enjoyed by all. Bill showed his competitive streak insisting that we be the first ones back at the finish (“we can’t be beaten by people twice our age”).
We all jumped in for a swim at the end, and then back to camp where Baker Bill showed off his skills again with another loaf of bread cooked in the Weber.
Travelling the Big Island 