2016 Rescue me

Day 9

A good start for our day.  

Weather

It's not everyday the I can set down by the ocean with its roar and write a my blog. 

As you can see the weather is great. We went down to the ocean before breakfast to see if they predicted waves would be high. I wish I could include a video but I can't.  So here are some pics. 

I guess I only have one. 

A new restaurant

Clela has a list of several new restaurants she wanted to try.  So off we go heading north. The name of the restaurant is the Sea House. It's located in a resort. We always thy to eat out side. Here was our view. 

Nice view. We ordered our food. I'm the type of person work wants the meat and potatoes. So I ordered a Haleakala pancake. Okay I'd lied. It was a pancake with pineapple chunks, cinnamon glaze which gives it a Caramelize glaze. In short it was out of this world.

   Clela had a veggie omelet. 

Both were very good. 

Here is the real news. 

Rescue # 1

While we were waiting for our food I saw a girl in the water being pushed out by the waves.  She would try to swim back in but the waves would pull her out. 

Use your fingers to zoom in. She is near the top of the photo.  I took the pic and said to Clela she is in trouble.  Have you ever been a rip tide?  I have although it was a small one. You swim and swim toward shore and you get no were.  You feel helpless.  You can't stand because the waves are pulling you . Finally someone on shore with a blow horn said "don't fight the waves". "Let the waves push you in. She was getting close to a large rock formation. Just then a large wave gave her a push in toward shore. At the same time a guy on a surfing board started to move over toward her. He grabbed her and they both paddled in  together. 

She gave him a good hug of gratitude.

Rescue #2

Not more than five minutes later two men with flippers on went in. They rode several waves in. Now they just started to swim out. They were moving fast thinking they were far enough out. However it was to late. They just kept moving out. Two surfers came over and brought them back in.  One was so tired he couldn't stand up. 

Rescue #3

We were about to pay when we saw a girl floating out. Here we go again. 

She kept going way out. There were times when I didn't see her. I thought she went under. The waves were high. This time a life guard on a skidoo came along. I think he had to convince her to get on the board behind the skidoo. He kept circling her until she finally got on and he took her back to shore. 

 

This bay was like bowl. With all the water rushing in, it has to go out producing a rip tide.  As we were leaving another guy was heading out, no board, no flippers, just moving out. One of the security guards hollered at him just in time. He came back in. That is when they closed all the beaches on the island.  I haven't heard the Maui news yet maybe there were more.. Just think we were there or just one hour and we saw four rescued. They all could go home, back to their love ones. I guess they all got up this morning and took an idiot pill. Thank God people were in the right places.

Errands

After eating that large breakfast we had errands to run. First we went to the Mauigrown Coffee Company Store in Lahaina. If you are ever here on the island the store is by the old sugar miil smoke stack. Of course you can order coffee from this company on line. 

We like the Peaberry roast. Like most Hawaiian coffee it has a strong robust flavor.  The difference is the coffee is not bitter. After this we went to Safeway for some grocery shopping. 

Supper

We were tired  so a simple meal was in order. 

Pulled pork, cold slaw and Maui chips.   What a day we had. Just going out for breakfast at a new restaurant. 

See ya