Day 3 was packed with activities. The morning we had zip lining, followed by a tram tour of a tropical plantation farm. In the afternoon we went on a submarine to the bed of the ocean and in the evening we enjoyed the beach.
Zip-lining
Because of the holiday season, most of the zip lines were sold out. No one in our family had done zip lining before, one prime reason on why we desired to experience it so badly. I made a list of all the possible zip lining on the island 🌴 and was lucky enough to find one.
The zip lines were over a tropical plantation farm, crisscrossing valleys with farm plants, ponds, and coconut trees. We reached on time and geared up with safety latches, helmet, wires, and holders. And soon we were on our way to the first stop. I must admit, I was super excited until I reached the top platform. Standing on a bare wooden platform with several feet above ground, seeing the dangling rope and plantation under me, I felt weakness in my knees. I was in two minds and somehow made my mind to plunge in holding tight to the metal grip. The moment I experienced the first swing all my apprehensions vanished. If you haven’t experienced it, you must. We had four more to go and I tried aping the instructor doing all possible tricks while dangling on the rope. Here are some pictures for your eyes only 😊
Tram Plantation Tour
After the enthralling zip lining experience, we hopped on a tram and went around the tropical plantation farm. The vegetation around was so similar to my hometown. Pineapple plantation 🍍, fern, Ti leaf 🍃, banana plantation, I could see everything I grew up experiencing in Assam, a northeastern state in India, which made me pleasantly nostalgic.
The farm had a great restaurant and we enjoyed a sumptuous meal before heading out to Lahaina for the submarine adventure.
Submarine Adventure
On our way to our next stop, we saw signage for whale watching. It was by the road and we took a short pit stop to try our luck. Apparently, half of the humpback whales 🐋 come to Hawaii in December to mate and give birth to calves. We didn’t have to wait for long, and soon saw a mother and her calf swimming away. I was in so much awe I forgot to take any pictures 😊.
The submarine was one of a kind of experience. We were taken a few miles deep on the ocean on a boat 🚣 before we boarded a submarine, which took us 130 feet below to watch the corals and the ocean habitat. We saw sharks, schools of Hawaii reef fishes and many invertebrates. It was like an aquarium inside out. We being inside and the wild in the freedom. A splendor to treasure for a lifetime.
Post the submarine adventure we lazed around the beach and called it a day.
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