We're 8 days into our little adventure, and so far only have four bites between us. After a rainy start in LA, our arrival in the cooks signalled the end of a month long storm (which left a boat shipwrecked on the rocks and caused evacuation of coastal areas!)
LA was hectic but loads of fun; we trekked up to the hollywood sign and the view over the city was incredible (even for sophie who wouldn't go near the edge :-p). Our hostel was 2 minutes from hollywood boulevard and the walk of fame. We enjoyed the most delicious pancakes with maple syrup in a genuine 50s american diner. We got free audience tickets to the Jimmy Kimmel live show where guests included the man with the worlds longest leg hair (it really was as good as it sounds, oh, and it was 6 inches in case you were wondering!).
So far, the cooks have been amazing: the sun is always shining and there is a really relaxed atmosphere all around the island. Snorkelling is our new favorite hobby, the sea is really clear and warm, the fish are beautiful and aren't afraid of us at all: we even saw an eagle ray! We tried kayaking. We're not very good at it. A couple were having their wedding photos taken on the beach with the ocean in the background and us! Our attempts to row out of the shot failed miserably, as we spun round in circles for ages. The wedding party moved to avoid us, but by the time they had set up the shot, we had drifted right back into it. Sophie was mortified and I just barked ineffective orders. At least we can laugh about it now.
We pinch ourselves every day, we still can't believe we're here.
