Kauai has its own version of the grand canyon. So we decided to go check it out. It was on the opposite side of the island so we had a 90 minute drive. (I forgot to mention that there is only one hwy on Kauai and the speed limit is 45. It doesn't even go the entire way around the island because of the mountains on the Na Pali coast.) On our way we stopped at Wailua Falls. Gorgeous! We saw crazy tourists climbing down around them just asking to get hurt. Oh and we also saw a crazy hippy guy trying to sell something under the "no soliciting" sign. Too funny. So on to the next stop. We decided to eat out since we weren't going to be back in time for dinner and guess where we ate? Subway!!! Seriously?!? We can even get that in Glendive. So we drive on and notice that the southern part of Kauai isn't as lush and green as the northern part. It is kind of dry and almost looked like home. So we drive up this very windy road and parked at the top. Walked up the hill and to our amazement was the complete opposite of what is in Arizona. Waimea Canyon was lush and full of colored greens and reds. So beautiful. It was very cloudy but that added so much to the beauty.
The next day we were going to spend some time on the beach. The two kids needed am naps so the moms stayed while the two grandmas, grandpa and Boden went to the beach. An hour later with swimsuits on and beach gear in hand we headed out only to find grandpa coming back to get the car because grandma had hurt her shoulder. So we rush to the beach to find her in a lot of pain. She tried to save Boden from going under and another wave hit her at the same time which dislocated her shoulder. She didn't think it was sevier and didn't want an ambulance so we drove her to the hospital which was 30 minutes away. Her body was in shock by now and the pain was terrible. They actually had to put her out because of the pain to put the shoulder back in. Wow, quite the excitement at the hospital. But, at least we got to be in an air conditioned place for 4 hours. Can't complain about that! Once she left the hospital she was so much better. That evening we went to Smith's Tropical Paradise Luau. As we walked in we were amazed at the fountains and trees and exotic peacocks. One even had all its feathers out and was shaking them. We soon gathered around a mound of dirt which was the oven the pig was cooked in. To start the festivities two men came out and blew their conch shells to the north, south, east, and west. Then they dug down to the oven and took the pig out. We then gathered for a huge feast that tasted oh so wonderful. Maci's favorite was the garlic mashed potatoes. There was Hawaiian music during the dinner and afterward we gathered for the performance at a torch-lit Amphitheater. There were dances and songs from Tahiti, Hawaii, China, Japan, The Philipines, New Zealand, and Samoa. The highlight of the show was at the end with the Samoan fire knife dance. He was pretty impressive. They also had a big Chinese dragon come into the amphitheater. Maci, however, did not like the noise. Some of the performers had drums and they were loud. We would have to cover her ears every time something loud happened. She didn't even like the clapping and chearing. It was cute, every time it was loud, she would shake her head "no". She gave up about half way through to sleep. Then when we got up to leave, she was wide awake again. People say that Smith's Luau is the best we believe it's 100% true!
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