Laura Gentry

Sun bathing seal, originally uploaded by gentrypics.

To add to our arsenal of wildlife sightings, we caught this Monk Seal sunbathing on Poipu Beach today after lunch. There are only about 1,300 of these left in the world and roughly 30-40 of them spend their leisure time on Kauai.

There was a sign nearby indicating the seal’s endangered status and when Alaina read the sign, I heard “dangerous” instead of “endangered” so I ran away, but I didn’t make it very far because the sand was so deep.

But not really.

Anyway, I like this guy’s style. We have similar vacation mannerisms. Lay there. Flip over. Raise your flipper. Lay there. Repeat.

Happy New Year everyone!

Sun, we enjoyed your company, originally uploaded by gentrypics.

Today was all about indulgence. There was lots of shoppin’, sunbathin’, Puka Dog eatin’ and Mai Tai drinkin’. After indulging in a very yummy dinner (rack of lamb, crab cakes, tiramisu), it was time to hit the workout room for a bit to ease the guilt and gut.

I’ve got a nice start on my tan and I’m looking forward to several more warm sunny days to finish it off. I’m hoping to get a good picture of one of the thousands of roosters or geckos crawling around here. Wish me luck.

Feets ‘n Beaches, originally uploaded by gentrypics.

Yep, it’s a rough life, but somebody’s gotta do it. Our flight finally left three hours after it was supposed to, but the ride was awesome. First class, free liquor, brunch, milk & cookies. The room at the Sheraton is wicked. Balcony overlooking the ocean, a big flat panel TV, huge bathroom and all the room service we can stomach.

Life is sweet.

Something on our plane is broken and I’m really hoping it’s a windshield wiper. I hate flying. Also, we’ve got the medics tending to us now. I have learned that first degree burns without blisters require cold water and/or ice packs (coolness helps heal, ice helps numb the pain). Burns with blisters, however, should be covered with a dry pad and you should allow it to heal itself. Liquid antibiotics don’t do anything to heal burns. Thanks medics!

Don’t ask. Alaina and I are fine.

Anyway.

Not quite sure when we’ll get to board the plane, but we were anticipating a two hour layover in Honolulu anyway, so we’re just waiting in a different airport. By the way, I had no idea that an “S Gate” existed at Seatac, but you have to take one of those trains to get here. I feel like I’ve just discovered a secret club.

The good news is we’ve been treated to first class (woo!) which meant a super speedy check in and no security line.