So ends another winter spent in Kauai. I am glad to be back in Minnesota and getting my plants started for the garden. In a week or so, I will likely miss Kauai.
I have to admit that the present political and financial crisis has me worried. If the present downturn continues, will we be able to continue spending our winters in this way? I am trying to be positive, but nothing at this point seems under my control.
Our time in Kauai is coming to an end and we were able to fit in a whale-watching, sunset cruise. We had planned a similar outing earlier, but had that event cancelled because of high winds. This trip was one of our most successful outings of this type in terms of the number of whales we saw, but most did nothing exciting such as leaping or slapping their flukes, Mostly we just saw spouts, backs, and tails,
We are moving into the time of year when school its Spring break and some families and wealthy students take vacations in Kauai. Tbere is a spot across the way that is on the edge of a cliff over the ocean and once a week I see a yoga class meeting there. Because it is early morning, I see the class silhouetted against the sky. The class was extra large today and I tried to capture what I saw with my telephoto. It turned out pretty well.
There are plenty of strange things you can eat in Kauai. Some you discover at Farmer’s markets. The picture included below is Cacao. Eventually, this could have become chocolate, but this is the original component of that process. I have tasted a “bean” at a Cacoa farm, but one of our Russian friends saw it on the menu at Nourish and ordered. I think everyone had a small taste and then the delicacy was discarded.
Poipu beach is the place to go to see turtles. The numbers have decreased since we arrived, and they are now moving north about 400 miles to lay their eggs. Turtles and large crowds of people must share the same area. There are signs posted that explain the distance you must stay away from the turtles, but not all pay attention or read the signs. Usually, volunteers would position the signs around the turtles and tell those who strayed to move back.
Natasha came to get me to view the scene as I was at my post under cover reading a book. Cindy had taken charge and had moved the signs to an appropriate distance. She was warning people to move back. Natasha wanted me to take a photo. No disrespect intended by the title, but there are some folks who step up and some who know better but stand around looking at the ground. She was nice, but firm.
