while at the tidepools yesterday ...

... I thought about this tip. When you get to Hawaii, especially if you are on the Big Island, or anywhere near any tide pools, get yourself and you children some 'tide pool shoes' like these. Myself and my son wear them when we are going to most beaches, especially on the Big Island because they are not totally pristine, sandy bottom usually. They keep the bottoms of your feet from being cut up. Plus, if you have them you can explore tide pools and go out on the rocks. You can pick them up at any walmart for 6 or 7 dollars. I like the ones with the thickest bottoms - more protection.