Comments on: Mahalo Means Thank You http://electrolicious.com/2004/01/mahalo_means_th Daily affirmations of a word mercenary Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:43:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: elisa http://electrolicious.com/2004/01/mahalo_means_th#comment-3411 elisa Fri, 09 Jan 2004 00:52:03 +0000 #comment-3411 Ah yes, I relate to the "This is Hawaii?" surprise. Last year I went to the Big Island, expecting palm trees and great beaches and instead discovered IT IS A GIANT LAVA ROCK! Locals are so bored they spell things with white boulders on all the lava. It was a great trip as soon as I just needed to realize that instead of "paradise" I was on a vacation to the moon. I brought back a moon rock for memories sake. Ah yes, I relate to the “This is Hawaii?” surprise. Last year I went to the Big Island, expecting palm trees and great beaches and instead discovered IT IS A GIANT LAVA ROCK! Locals are so bored they spell things with white boulders on all the lava. It was a great trip as soon as I just needed to realize that instead of “paradise” I was on a vacation to the moon. I brought back a moon rock for memories sake.

]]> By: Ariel http://electrolicious.com/2004/01/mahalo_means_th#comment-3410 Ariel Wed, 07 Jan 2004 18:12:48 +0000 #comment-3410 Sorry for the relative lack of moblog shots, Jason...we were completely out of cell service on the north end of Kauai, so no moblogging from there! I've posted a few from last night, though. TODAY: home to Seattle, first via Portland. Apparently it snowed while I was gone? Sorry for the relative lack of moblog shots, Jason…we were completely out of cell service on the north end of Kauai, so no moblogging from there! I’ve posted a few from last night, though. TODAY: home to Seattle, first via Portland. Apparently it snowed while I was gone?

]]> By: Carole http://electrolicious.com/2004/01/mahalo_means_th#comment-3409 Carole Wed, 07 Jan 2004 11:59:49 +0000 #comment-3409 Ariel, if you have time, take a boat trip along the Napali coast -- it's spectacular! We were there in November and loved every moment, really feeling a visceral connection with the island. If you're interested, I've got stories and many pics on my web site: http://www.randomviews.com/Hawaii/HWStart.html p.s. I had the same problem when snorkeling as you. p.p.s. On a trip 11 years earlier we stayed in Kihei -- I think at the same condo complex you were in judging by your picture. I can only imagine how much more congested it is today ... Ariel, if you have time, take a boat trip along the Napali coast — it’s spectacular! We were there in November and loved every moment, really feeling a visceral connection with the island. If you’re interested, I’ve got stories and many pics on my web site: http://www.randomviews.com/Hawaii/HWStart.html
p.s. I had the same problem when snorkeling as you.
p.p.s. On a trip 11 years earlier we stayed in Kihei — I think at the same condo complex you were in judging by your picture. I can only imagine how much more congested it is today …

]]> By: Jayme http://electrolicious.com/2004/01/mahalo_means_th#comment-3408 Jayme Wed, 07 Jan 2004 00:45:10 +0000 #comment-3408 <p>Oh! I'm being overcome with nostaligia. I spent summers in Hanalei Bay when I was a kid - we lived on a boat on Oahu and in the summers, we sailed out to Kauai and anchored in the bay. Some of my best childhood memories live there. I can't wait to see your pictures! I'm glad you discovered it. It really is heaven on earth, isn't it?!</p> Oh! I’m being overcome with nostaligia. I spent summers in Hanalei Bay when I was a kid - we lived on a boat on Oahu and in the summers, we sailed out to Kauai and anchored in the bay. Some of my best childhood memories live there. I can’t wait to see your pictures! I’m glad you discovered it. It really is heaven on earth, isn’t it?!

]]> By: Maggie http://electrolicious.com/2004/01/mahalo_means_th#comment-3407 Maggie Tue, 06 Jan 2004 16:52:55 +0000 #comment-3407 Mmm, glad to know Kauai is treating you well. Your description of Maui-as-penance reminds me of a trip to Hawaii B & I took several years ago. The first week was spent with my entire family under the auspices of my Dad's 70th birthday. The location was to-die-for (two houses side-by-side on the beach of Kailua, the quiet side of Oahu) but barely made up for having to spend time with my terribly close-minded Bible-thumping brother and perenially emotionally dysfunctional sister. There were occasions when B was driven to tears, he had never seen such emotional muck in a family before. Bleeaaah. The first week of penance, as you say, gave way to a gorgeous second week in the tropical forest of the Big Island, where we stayed with some (thankfully) mellow friends and slept in a hale surrounded by lush greenery everywhere. I remember thinking how lucky we were that we had not planned our trip the other way around, with the family part as follow-up. Safe journey home to you both. Mmm, glad to know Kauai is treating you well. Your description of Maui-as-penance reminds me of a trip to Hawaii B & I took several years ago.

The first week was spent with my entire family under the auspices of my Dad’s 70th birthday. The location was to-die-for (two houses side-by-side on the beach of Kailua, the quiet side of Oahu) but barely made up for having to spend time with my terribly close-minded Bible-thumping brother and perenially emotionally dysfunctional sister. There were occasions when B was driven to tears, he had never seen such emotional muck in a family before. Bleeaaah.

The first week of penance, as you say, gave way to a gorgeous second week in the tropical forest of the Big Island, where we stayed with some (thankfully) mellow friends and slept in a hale surrounded by lush greenery everywhere. I remember thinking how lucky we were that we had not planned our trip the other way around, with the family part as follow-up.

Safe journey home to you both.

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