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The good news for those of us who live in Kailua Kona and enjoy swimming and snorkeling is that the showers and changing rooms at the Kailua Pier have been restored to full working order. It seems to have taken three months to set things right, but the hazard tapes and barricades have been removed and one is invited to take a refreshing shower after his or her swim. The changing facilities are fully restored, as well.
The winter swell continues unabated, so my snorkeling has been confined to the pier. Even on days when a cruise ship is in, there are never too many people on the hotel beach and the water has been acceptably clear. If you are coming off the cruise ship and want to go snorkeling, see the usual suspects for this area, the pier is now a clean, convenient and safe option. I recommend it!
There have been no extraordinary sightings these last few weeks. However, the usual group of fish
we have are handsome and the coral appears no less depleted than usual, with a couple handsome meandrinas in the area just outside Paul Allen's lagoon. Sadly, no amount of searching in these handsome branching corals has produced a speckled scorpionfish or a coral croucher. And so, like that little freckled hawkfih, we are waiting for something tasty to come along. With luck, our patience will be rewarded!
jeff
