1. Hawaii is supposed to be a lush tropical island right? Palm trees, Coconuts, Monkeys, Pirates with eyepatches and parrots on their shoulders….Nope. This place looks like the moon.

2. Although I have never been to the moon, I have to say, I am almost certain this place is much hotter than the moon, or anywhere I have ever been for that matter. Its like the moon on (super) global warming.

3. I haven’t stopped sweating since I got here (and its not because I’m nervous or have some medical condition, see #2 above).

4. You know that fish tank at Chinese restaurants, the one with all the ridiculous fish in it? That’s what the swim is like here.

Time to go swim.

Mike