We have been on Kauai for a week. We had a few days of rain but then the weather turned perfect. Hot and wonderful. We got right back into our Kauai routine: long walk in the morning, out to the Hyatt for coffee and bagel on the terrace looking out at the water, walk back, lots of stopping to talk to people, watch turtles in the water and watch sleeping monk seals. Afternoon at the beach, reading and swimming for an hour or so.
I love staying in Poipu on Kauai. You are surrounded by the whole vacation thing. Feels like a big party going on and you are part of it. Everyone is out walking, watching the water, talking, swimming, watching the sunset.
Today we were sitting on the beach, watching the local kids boogie boarding. They do this thing where as a wave comes in, they run towards it, throw down their board, hop on and surf on the edge of the wave. It is great to watch these young boys and the groups of young girls on the beach watching them.
The boys like to stand their boogie boards in the sand, lengthwise, and sit against the top of them. Today there were 3 guys in a row sitting like that. Then more guys came and there were 10 of them all in a row with their boogie boards making a fence, each guy sitting against his board. It lasted for about 30 seconds, then some of them raced into the water. I don't think they even noticed how they had lined up.
A small gecko on our dishes.
