Livin' it up at the Bay Club

The Jaspers have a timeshare they did not use so we were able to trade their timeshare for a week at the Bay Club at Waikoloa Beach Resort. We totally scored! The place was really nice. We walked all over the resort and the expansive grounds at the Hilton, ate free ice cream and also did some odd things we never do- like browsing the Tiffany store and watching TV.

Highlights were watching the sunset on Anaehoomalu Bay and diving the bay the next day. We borrowed a kayak and paddled out to the drop off and anchored the 'yak, which was an adventure in itself because the trade winds were howling. It was like paddling into a hurricane. The reef was healthy and gorgeous out there, but there were no fish. I took one shot at an uhu and I don't know if Chris ever pulled the trigger on his spear gun. We came back empty handed, but it sure was fun.

I used to think it odd that people pay money for a hotel that's a half-hour from home, but it sure felt good to relax at the condo with no chores to be done. On nights we couldn't stay in Waikoloa, a few of our friends went up and got a taste of the resort lifestyle, too.

My sweetheart checks out the sunset at A-Bay.

Parked in front of the Bay Club.