The New York Times says . . .

My buddy Bobby from NYC wanted to check out "The Aquarium" this morning. He had read about it in the New York Times, but didn't realize that the hiking trails across the lava have been closed since August (click HERE for the Article).

Although the land is closed, the ocean is open to swimmers. It looks like an intimidating swim, but we made short work of it (snorkel fins didn't hurt).

One nice thing about the closure was having the cove all to ourselves. It used to be crowded with kayakers and snorkelers, but on each of my recent visits the place was empty - except for lots of fish, of course. Yes, that is me in the pink cap.