time for a rest and a snack/dinner... Schmallegger style.

Writing this as we’re parked by the beach, in the dark with waves crashing against the volcanic rocks, not far in front of us. Exactly where we napped and snacked on fresh poke a few hours ago. This time we’re prepared with a “light” dinner we picked up from Safeway. A bit more fresh poke, macadamia nuts, cheese, coconut macaroons, leftover mochi, mango juice, bread and sausage. When we were here earlier, napping, we were awakened by a helicopter hovering over a gathering nearby. We noticed large amounts of something being tossed from the aircraft, and got out of the car to investigate. Chatting with the couple parked next to us, we discovered it was, apparently, part of a funeral celebration. What was being tossed was large quantities of local flowers, which, by the end of this ceremony, were sprinkled across the beach and eagerly chased by the children splashing in the shallow waters.