Lounging & Luau

      We lathered on the sunscreen and spent a good chunk of the afternoon down at the pool. I listened to some tunes and did some puzzles but every 10 minutes or so I needed to take a dip to cool off. We went over to the beach briefly so that I could say that I swam in the ocean here. Beth just soaked up the sun (no water activity for her) and visited a bit with other people at the poolside.
      Then we got cleaned up and drove down to Lahaina to take in a traditional Luau which we had booked when we first planned our trip. It was a very impressive evening. We were greeted with leis and drinks and chatted with our server named Ridge who was local to the area. The buffet was really good with lots of selection for even this picky eater. We were at a table with a young couple from Utah (she was an obstetric nurse and 5 months pregnant) and a family of 5 from San Francisco. The dad was originally from Long Island so was a hockey fan and seemed to sincerely wish the Leafs well this season.
      After the meal they put on a phenomenal show, portraying much of the history of Hawaii using  live music, singers and many dancers. Lots of colourful costume changes, traditional songs, excellent sound and musicianship - it was quite the high quality production from beginning to end (these things are a bit pricey but it really was worth every penny - American penny obviously, as such a coin no longer exists in Canada).