Aloha

We just arrived back in Minnesota. Glad to be back under the circumstances. No snow. Hope all is well with everyone who followed these posts and we are soon through the threat from this disease. 

Swinging bridge

There are not that many communities on Kauai and I assume all rely heavily on tourists dollars. To attract visitors, you need an attraction. Food works, but there is good food everywhere. You need something like the largest ball of twine or Paul Bunyan and the babe's statues. Hanapepe has a swinging bridge.

This was not like I might imagine a swinging bridge. There was not actual danger of falling between boards that made up the deck of the bridge and it was not held together with ropes. However, it did swing as you walked across it and that sensation was enough to give you a thrill; a small thrill. I amused myself by following Cindy and trying to keep in step and use my opposite foot to see see if I could reduce the sway. Sometimes, you just need to create your own challenges.

Trying to blend in

I had this view while sitting on the lanai a few days ago. Cindy brought her iphone and captured the image.

This seems the type of photo that might be the subject of a contest of some sort - "label this photo". I told Cindy I would call it "one of these is not like the other", but she thought this was too predictable and I could do better. She thought there must be a message in there somewhere. I did come up with an alternative, but I am not certain my alternative has a deeper meaning.

Given recent world events perhaps "we are all in this together" would be good.

Coronavirus

I shouldn’t continue to ignore our situation. We are well aware of the spread of the coronavirus and are trying to decide what to do. Our age puts us at risk and Cindy has the added issue of mild diabetes. As of today, we are scheduled to stay in Hawaii for a couple more weeks. The plane trip back to the states is an issue. We would rather not fly through Seattle, but the present cost of a change would be $500. The lower quality of medical care here is a consideration. There are confirmed cases both on the island and in Minnesota. The likelihood of infection in either location is unknown, but we do have to consider the possibility plane travel could be shut down and we would be searching for a place to stay should we get stranded. So many issues to consider. 

Rescue

We stay around the corner from an area called Queen's Bath  The location is at the end of a popular hike, but is often off limits because novices frequently endanger themselves when the surf is high. 

The arrow in the satellite map below points to an area to the left of the bath. It also gets tourists in trouble.  

The last time we were here we witnessed the rescue of someone who could got down the cliff, but could not get back up. A helicopter lowered someone with a basket and brought the man up. I took pictures. 

Today may have been a repeat. No basket, but I could see someone being lowered on a line.