Monk seals are tasty on Melba toast

Have you ever been beside a mountain and on the beach at the same time? Well, I have. There's this amazing beach that is very far out of the way, on the super duper west side of Oahu. It's called Yokahama Beach. I went about an hour before sunset, and it was breathtaking. I wish I had some pictures to show you, but for the first time, I forgot to take my camera to the beach. I know, I know, I suck at life.

The only downer to this trip was that my friend's boyfriend broke his ankle after we'd been there aproximately 15 minutes. You see, there's another beach about 20 minutes away, that can really only be reached by foot from where we were. It's one of 2 beaches where monk seals can be found. Monk seals, as I'm sure you all know, are the most endangered species on the planet. This week, anyway. So, when Abe suggested that we hike over and take a look, Alippy and I both heartily agreed. Alippy, by the way is not a type-o or a nick-name. It's a Bulgarian name, I think. Anyway, I digress. So, we've been walking for about 5 minutes when we come to a part of the trail that we need to circumnavigate because there's a huge muddy mess in our way. The way we take requires some maneuvering down and around a small cliff. Well, Alippy decides that he doesn't want to walk down like Abe and me. He decides that jumping off of a 7 foot ledge onto uneven rock while wearing flip flops is a good idea. His fractured ankle begs to differ. So, instead of seeing monk seals, I got to help carry a full grown man back to our car. Not that I would have left him out there to fend for himself, but I was rather looking forward to the seals.

I guess I should look on the bright side. The next time we go back to Yokahama, I can remember to bring my camera. As it was before, I wouldn't have had any pictures of the monk seals, much like I don't have any pictures of Yokahama.

Mahalo.

-T