Starting My Kauai Vacation

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If you want to help the flood victims and like Hula Pie, check this out...

http://www.thegardenisland.com/2018/05/11/hawaii-news/fill-your-belly-help-with-flood-relief/


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Who doesn’t like Hula Pie.

 

[Xan]

If you want to help the flood victims and like Hula Pie, check this out...

http://www.thegardenisland.com/2018/05/11/hawaii-news/fill-your-belly-help-with-flood-relief/


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Here’s another item that is benefiting Kaua`i Flood Relief...(Crazy Shirts last forever!)


https://www.crazyshirts.com/product...e-mens-crew-shirt-2011637.do?from=Search&cx=0



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Beautiful morning again. A little warmer. There’s a different craft fair my wife wants to hit at the Church of the Pacific in Princeville. The Flood Relief concert is at 5pm.

 

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I forgot some pictures when we went north. We took Kalihiwai road and went on Secret Beach road. That road had one deeper rut toward the end but I made it with my car. I walked down to the start of the descent and everything looked fine and there where a lot of cars and people there. I saw the Bird of Paridise on the path.

 

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Then we went down to Kalihiwai Beach and the road going down there was fine too. It had some debris on the beach.

 

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More of Kalihiwai.

 

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While we went up to the craft fair we went to Hanalei bay. You can’t go down the road that takes you to the parking lot by the pier so we parked in the lot before that. The bay looked nice and there were people there.

Also, Pat’s Taco truck is up in the village for the time being.

 

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Being on the lounger on the lanai with a cold one has been one of my favorite spots on this trip.

 

[DaveNV]

Yep. Looks like you still haven't figured out how to enjoy yourself...

 

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Just got to the Poipu Athletic Club. Doors open in an hour for the Flood Benefit Concert with Jack Johnson.

 

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We did find the benefit shirts at Crazy Shirt.

 

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Two thousand people in here. I don’t know.

 

[Xan]

We did find the benefit shirts at Crazy Shirt.

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Yay!!! We bought ours online when we first saw this! So glad 100% of the profits go to the flood relief!


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Makana.

 

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Jack Johnson was great of course.

 

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My wife always takes better pictures. We were first in line by luck so we got right by the stage.

 

[DeniseM]

Being in the front is great - but does that mean you had to stand up the whole time? I am past the point in my life where I want to stand up for a whole concert.

*I'm really enjoying your trip report!

 

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Thank You, happy to do it, glad people are enjoying it.

Yes, we learned a lot about this venue when we got there and some on the Kauai group on FaceBook. They sold 2,000 tickets and that is the most they have had for this venue. That picture where I asked about fitting 2,000 people in here was me thinking it was going to be jammed. So before we got there we knew you couldn’t bring chairs. When the venue is smaller you can.

Out of luck we happened to be first in line and was able to wait underneath the checkin tent, the only shade out there. Others were in the sun for almost an hour. Many people brought chairs and were really man they couldn’t bring them in.

We walked right to the front of the stage when we got in. Again the only bit of shade and waited about 40 minutes for it to start. Makana started out. I knew his music and he is great. It wasn’t even a quarter full when he played and everyone was sitting in the grass. That’s why the picture of him looks like I am lower. That was fairly comfortable but I’m getting older and it wasn’t the best.

After Makana played the announcer came out and said they have a lot more people coming in and everyone would have to stand. At that point it felt good to stand. We were right next to the fence in front and it was about 3.5 feet tall so perfect for us to lean on.

The whole concert was 4.5 hours with each performer playing an hour. Jack Johnson played a little longer. The whole time we were only 15 feet from the performers.

After the second performance,DW had to go to the bathroom. I told her good luck. But she left and was back within 10 minutes. I can’t believe she fought her way back to the front that quick.

DW summed it up well “it was a long night, we’ll be sore tomorrow but it was well worth it.” After a couple Aleve before I went to bed, i’m Not too bad today.

Now I have to make Portuguese Sausage Spam and eggs for DW for Mother’s Day. Her choice.

 

[DaveNV]

Now I have to make Portuguese Sausage Spam and eggs for DW for Mother’s Day. Her choice.

Okay, now you have officially figured out how to have a good time.

Dave

 

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Okay, now you have officially figured out how to have a good time.

Dave

It's all gone, Spam and eggs that is. We have to go shopping today. We've planned groceries pretty good this time.
We're getting the hang of this.

 

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One more word on the concert, there was really no seating even on the ground after it filled up. The only seats were in VIP and there may have been 50 of those. DW tried to buy those but they sold out in minutes. They were $100.

 

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This is Donavon Frankenreiter and his drummer was The Greatful Dead’s Bill Kreutzmann.

This is Paula Fuga, fantastic voice!!

 

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We just got back from shopping, i didn’t win any Spam Wasubi this time. I had to settle for 70 Makai points.

They had plenty of Char Siu chicken though and it was on sale. Sorry sideways again.

 

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Back in my favorite spot. DW decided to take a nap after shopping. Lazy day, it’s pretty busy everywhere being Mothers Day. We’ll probably eat in again today but DW says we may be taking a drive when she gets up so we’ll see.

We stopped at Papaya’s and no sugarloaf pineapple.

 

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DW said Lava Lava so here we are.