It often rains a lot in Kauai, but this year has been dry. After two months, this is the first day when it looks like the rain will be serious. I am not a shopper.
Our kids and families are hikers. The distance can be an issue for me, but a couple of miles is well within my range. The following series describes our experience.
I have seen many people posting photos of the full moon. I don't know if it has a special name. We were down in Lihue waiting for kids to arrive, saw the moon, and decided to head for the beach. Here is a photo and a short video. Moon over Lihue.
It is easy to think you understand the basics of Hawaii, but then you find that what you thought you knew is ancient history or was never the case. Sugar cane is not a staple of the economy and is grown now as mostly a novelty. Dole pineapples and bananas also are no longer local. If you see a lady selling what I call a yellow pineapple at the farmers' market, she is taking advantage of the ignorance of tourists. The $8 pineapple you purchased was first purchased for less than $2 at COSTCO and it is the same pineapple you get from COSTCO back in the midwest.
The pineapples grown locally that are unique are called "Sugar Loaf", are white, and have a different taste. A delicacy here is based on freezing these pineapples and then turning the frozen chunks into a type of soft serve that is expensive, but very tasty.
