Comments on: What’s Cooking Below Kealakekua Bay

By: NOAA Ocean Explorer

NOAA Ocean Explorer — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 22:10:28 +0000

Thanks for the post!

By: NOAA Ocean Explorer

NOAA Ocean Explorer — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 22:08:59 +0000

If you liked this video then check out our maiden expedition in Indonesia from June to August 2010. After more than one and a half years of planning and preparation, INDEX-SATAL 2010 has finally started. The NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer first port of call during its maiden expedition to Indonesia was one to be remembered. The Governor of North Sulawesi, and the Mayor of Bitung, Indonesia really know how to throw a party.

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http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/10index/welcome.html

By: Jennifer Frazer

Jennifer Frazer — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 05:39:31 +0000

I doubt that that one’s edible as it comes from such deep water, but you never know!

We cheated and hired a zodiac boat to take us there. But I do know the land you hiked through — we drove through it on our way to the Place of Refuge. And yes, lots of fruit and lava, but not much to look at. : )

By: kyril

kyril — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 05:09:59 +0000

The cucumber is fascinating-out of curiosity, is it one of the edible ones? I had a chance to have namako at a sushi spot in Hawaii but I confess my culinary courage was lacking.

Also-the Cook memorial was my favorite Big Island snorkel spot(that you didn’t need
a boat to get to) -does anyone have a better spot? I went to a few other places on the Kona coast but the wave action and/or strong current detracted from the experience.
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BTW, did you hike from the road or paddle in on a kayak? I erred by hiking down after
strong rain in the morning-the trail is fairly steep in parts and by the time I reached
the bottom I had slipped enough to partially resemble the Governator at the end of
Predator. But in dry conditions the hike is probably ok(the first part is a little boring, mainly agricultural land).