Kauai, HI

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After my little moan fest in the What's Irritating You Thread? last week I figured I should give an after action report.

To set the record straight: I am fully aware how lucky and blessed I am to have the ability to have visit Hawaii. I do not hate Hawaii, Hawaiins, or anything to do with the Islands. I was however disappointed in the experience.

The island was beautiful, lush, green, and surrounded by the beautiful blue pacific ocean. We did our share of sightseeing and there were several breathtaking views awaiting us. We played in the ocean daily. Lil Lookout and I kayaked and hiked through the rainforest to see some awesome waterfalls. The cruise up the Na poli coast was awesome.

I am glad I went but I will never go back. The water was nice, but I don't surf so it offered nothing over the waters in Mexico or the Caribbean. I wanted sunshine but it was gloomy, overcast, and rainy for at least half of the daylight hours. The food wasn't that great which was a surprise being surrounded by the sea where food comes from. Most of the locals were really friendly and I enjoyed chatting with the folks at Starbucks every morning and night, but the freaking hippy infestation on that island is out of control. I appreciate that Hawaiin life is very laid back, but seriously you can't count on anyone to actually do their job in anything approaching a timely manner. The crib delivery guy took two days and a lot of calls to get it there. The restaurant across from the hotel is lucky they have a nice view because they don't ever get the order right and it takes an hour to get a drink. That's just the way life is and I appreciate that they enjoy it that way. I don't.

Most annoying were the other tourists who were falling all over themselves to outdo eachother with their praise of the island. What we decided is that visiting Hawaii was a very important reminder of how much we really do like our day to day lives back home. That was the first time I've ever been ready for a vacation to end. I'm glad I went and I'm glad I'm back home.

That's my Hawaiin experience.