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Day 26: Dutch enjoy Hawaiian sun
HONOLULU (Hawaii, USA) - The players and staff of the Dutch National Softball Team on Sunday had the opportunity to enjoy their final full day on the island of Oahu in a relaxing matter, but it started less relaxed.
Initially, it was planned to visit Hanauma Bay, a beautiful nature preserve where you can swim between big fish or just sit on the beach. After six of us got in, strict rules and/or laws prevented the rest to go in as a group, so everyone left again and went back to the hotel to swim or go to the beach there. Four of us, player Sandra Gouverneur, Business Manager Caroline Theunissen, Physical Therapist Rob Oskam and Media Officer Marco Stoovelaar then decided to go to Diamond Head, an extinct volcano. Once there, we drove into the crater, but parking was impossible, as the parking lot was full and would remain for at least half an hour.
So, we went back to a viewing point near the summit and enjoyed the view, before going back to the hotel. There, most of us just relaxed after a monthlong of practices and games and to prepare for the upcoming long travel days. Therefore, packing also started, the vans we used for transport had to be turned back in and final preparations were done for the return home.
The entrance of Hanauma Bay, the Nature Preserve where some of us enjoyed swimming
The view of Hanauma Bay
(photo taken by Daisy de Peinder)
Nina van Huissteden, Debby Connor, Noémi Boekel, Nathalie Timmermans and
Daisy de Peinder surround Coach Rob Walgien on the beach of Hanauma Bay
Diamond Head, one of the five extinct volcanos on the island of Oahu
The view from a point near the summit of Diamond Head
It was another warm and wonderful day in Honolulu
So, it was crowded on the beach and on the sea
On Saturday, the team posed for a team photo in the garden of the hotel
On this photo, the team poses under the Hawaiian palm trees on the beach
And on this photo, the Pacific Ocean is in the back of the team
A beautiful sunset ended Day 26 and was captured by player Daisy de Peinder
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