Highlights:
-Ultralight Trike rides (Dillingham Field) http://www.paradiseairhawaii.com/
**This was the bomb. Charlie will write more about his experience soon.
-LOST sightings (tv show filming nearby)
**Apparently they film the tv show lost near Dillingham Airfield on the North Shore of O'ahu. We flew over the beaches where they film all of the footage and even stopped by their hangar to see the airplane wreckage from the show. Cool.
-Hiking on trail (lame for waterfall sighting)
**We attempted to hike a 3 mile trail to a "hidden" waterfall and pools, but ended up just hiking around instead since the trail wasn't clearly marked...or marked at all. At one point we thought we heard the waterfall, but it might have been the wind. Either way, the hike was good, just not what we thought it would be. Dang, I wanted to see that waterfall!
-Chinaman's Hat viewing en route to the PCC in 'Laie
**Funny looking island (looks like a "China man's hat") on the Windward side of the island.
-Polynesian Cultural Center Luau & Show www.polynesianculturalcenter.com/
**The luau and evening show were pretty cool. We knew exactly what to expect (Mormon-run center, so very family-friendly and no alcohol) going in and it was quite nice. Poi is gross and not to be eaten as a standalone food. Only a palate-cleanser. Ick. But we tried a bit of everything and it was quite good. People raved about the purple sweet potatoes, but ours were dry. Either way, it tasted like a sweet potato, maybe a little starchier, only purple. The evening show was 1.5 hrs long and fun to watch. Lots of native dancing and singing, it was pretty cool.
Note to anyone who travels...ever...anywhere: When you're in a group situation (like, say, eating at a luau with 500 other people), it's never cool or appropriate to complain non-stop about the cultural things that are happening (like the dancing and exhibits for your entertainment), just because you forgot to eat anything all day long and "are not eating that gross native food". Please, people, keep your narrow-minded and selfish comments to yourself. It ruins the mood of the other people around you who are willing to try something new and experience a new culture.
PICTURES AT: http://picasaweb.google.com/marshiks/2007_09_24Day6Hawaii
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