Our first night watching the sunset happened our second night on the island (night no1 we fell asleep at 6:00pm Hawaiian time)! We were sitting at the beach-side bar and started talking to the bartenders and a few others about what we overheard as the "green flash". Neither of us had ever heard of such a thing, but it's very common among Hawaiians. The explained to us the green flash happens right as the sun is setting or right after it falls below the ocean. While we looked for it each night, I believe we only saw it once or twice (at least we think so). A few of the locals told us right as the sun starts to disappear on the horizon make sure to never blink or you could miss it as it appears green only for a few seconds or so.
The locals would get so excited with the anticipation of the green flash it was amazing. It was so interesting seeing how enthusiastic everyone seemed over a simple sunset. But again, it took us back to our childhood memories and all the emotional ties we felt with our own experiences of sunsets and the feelings it brought. It was moments like these that we found so amazing; learning about things people were so passionate about that we never heard of. We're so excited to really embrace the Hawaiian culture and want to learn and experience as much as possible from every person we meet while we're there. I hope to be pushed outside my comfort zone and grow in many ways from this adventure!
A few of our "green flash" nights...
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| At our resort watching from the beach. |
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| Watching from atop Mauna Kea volcano. |
Aloha!
Jen and Mark
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