Last condo week.

The picture tonight is one Harry took of Don and I at Iao Needle. Iao Needle is the point standing up behind us. It marks the place of a huge battle and burying ground. We walked up 133 steps to get to this lookout; that really wasn't bad at all because they weren't very steep.

Today we were able to check into our condo for this week about and hour and a half early, so all the food survived. The unit is really beautiful. It's tiny, but plenty big for the two of us. The kitchen seems adequate, but the fridge is new to me. It's only 11 cubic feet and the freezer is in the bottom with no door other than the door to the fridge. It has an ice maker and ice falls into the drawer. We'll see if my burgers and chicken stay frozen. It really doesn't matter because they will keep until we eat them. This is our last week for keeping food, so our job is to eat everything we have. Actually, we have to go to the store and get a few more things to finish out the week.

The beach here is awesome. The whole place is. Those of you who have been to the Hilton on the Big Island, it's much like that only there is no Dolphin Quest here. Oh, there's no tram or boat, either, but otherwise it is much like that resort. The beach looks like A Bay (or Hapuna Beach, but more narrow and longer) on the Big Island, only it's longer. The whales breach right out there off this beach, so we're enjoying watching them. We are staying in the place with the great beach chairs for once! We've just walked around and gotten settled, so we are just beginning to know our way around the place. We have a washer and dryer in our unit, so I'm washing and feel right at home. What a nice place to finish out our trip.

Don's ankle is much better. We still RICE (rest, ice, compression and elevation) him as much as possible, but the swelling is nearly gone and he walks really well on it. I am doing great. My back will be so happy to get home and jiggle, but it's serving me well. God takes care of us.